as in messes
something unpleasant to look at
the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore
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Recent Examples of eyesores
Two eyesores immediately leap at any sensible person with a soul.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
As far as land, many data centers are renovating large, old and abandoned sites that have sat as toxic eyesores for years.
—Mehdi Paryavi, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Life's daily messes can be constant eyesores in even the most beautiful and dreamy of homes.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
These create smoke, noise, glare, drainage issues, or visual eyesores that spill over property lines.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
But the shoes aren’t eyesores like other orthopedic footwear—they’re actually stylish.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Keep these eyesores tucked away and out of sight.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
Gaping construction holes may be eyesores for visitors, but to those of us who live and work in Central Indiana these chasms represent our future — projects that will infuse Indianapolis with new life.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 11 Jan. 2026
But messy counters can become eyesores in the blink of an eye.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
As far as land, many data centers are renovating large, old and abandoned sites that have sat as toxic eyesores for years.
—Mehdi Paryavi, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Life's daily messes can be constant eyesores in even the most beautiful and dreamy of homes.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
These create smoke, noise, glare, drainage issues, or visual eyesores that spill over property lines.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
But the shoes aren’t eyesores like other orthopedic footwear—they’re actually stylish.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Keep these eyesores tucked away and out of sight.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
Gaping construction holes may be eyesores for visitors, but to those of us who live and work in Central Indiana these chasms represent our future — projects that will infuse Indianapolis with new life.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 11 Jan. 2026
But messy counters can become eyesores in the blink of an eye.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyesores
Noun
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The Angry Mama Microwave Steam Cleaner is thoughtfully designed to effortlessly remove stubborn messes without scrubbing or scraping for hours on end.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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By addressing each of these messes individually, refreshing your home should become much less intimidating, Davis says.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Protein bars have come a long way from the chalky monstrosities that lined shelves not long ago.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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The hulking remains of ARC monstrosities sit amongst the ruins of our world, now peaceful and overgrown with nature.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Glossing other people’s words brought a sense of security but wouldn’t help children confront life’s horrors.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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One of them is a squirmy, intensely relatable dark comedy about the escalating horrors of planning a wedding.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Eyesores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyesores. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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