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eyesore

[ahy-sawr, ahy-sohr] / ˈaɪˌsɔr, ˈaɪˌsoʊr /


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Once a neighbourhood eyesore, Heuermann's childhood home now draws the media and true crime obsessives.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Downtown Los Angeles’ infamous eyesore is one step closer to being cleaned out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The community -- which has long caught the eye of writers, travellers and NGOs but is seen as an eyesore by the government -- faced similar demolitions in 2005 and 2012.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Spending $8,000 to repave it does seem like a lot of money up front, but perhaps the reason your agent is pushing for this update is that it’s kind of an eyesore.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Tía Mimi's hedge of bright red ginger shielded us somewhat from the sight of the eyesore palace and of the dictator strolling of a Sunday afternoon with his three-year-old grandson in a minuscule general's uniform.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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