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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

Another eyesore home defeat, this time to Gloucester, cut them adrift of the top eight and a European spot for next season.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Over half of it will be elevated -- a major concern for Alexandrians who fear the tree-lined track will be replaced by eyesore concrete stilts.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“It’s an eyesore right now and a hazard. I would put grass on it and make it attractive to the community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

I say: "We're not asking for money. We're not asking for anything but permission to remove an eyesore and transform a communal place. It would be an improvement."

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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