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eyesore

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


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They hoped it would rid them of what they consider both an eyesore and an environmental hazard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The long-running bankruptcy sale of downtown Los Angeles’ most spectacular eyesore drags on with no clear end in sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Not only is the waste an eyesore, it is also damaging to sheep grazing on the land as well as nesting birds and other wildlife, she said.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 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

Grigori’s words passed through my head: An eyesore of rotten wood, stacked haphazardly, without taste or culture.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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