EYESORES Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

eyesores

noun

plural of eyesore

as in messes

something unpleasant to look at the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore

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Recent Examples of eyesores Of course, there are still plenty of clunky eyesores out there. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026 Using a damp cloth, with mild detergent if desired, to wipe your shutters clean prevents significant buildup and removes eyesores like bird droppings and large cobwebs. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 Overnight, one of pet ownership’s most stubborn little eyesores had an architectural solution. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 Anything with a trellis attached to the back is a great way to hide taller outdoor eyesores or look for options on wheels. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 June 2026 Indeed, back in the 1990s and 2000s, municipalities across the country were happily demolishing Brutalist eyesores made to house the poor. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Schools are taking parking lots and eyesores and developing them into districts where people live, work or play — ideally all three — beyond six or seven home games a year. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026 Cover up any household eyesores using a tension rod and a curtain cut to size. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026 If the several buildings the report says Taxpayer 1 was delinquent on taxes included, say, a bar or ramshackle eyesores, that will look like something other than Stewart extending kindness to a stranger. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Covers shield upholstery from coffee spills, food stains, pet accidents and everyday messes.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Coffee spills, muddy shoes, pet mishaps, and everyday messes don’t have to turn into decorating disasters.

— Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of messes

Noun

The country seems suspended in its aftermath, unable to separate the horrors of the past from the anxieties of the present.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
The proliferation of smartphones, for example, has meant people are both steeped in their day-to-day worries and fielding an endless stream of headlines about the horrors of the world.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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