blot on the landscape
Example Sentences
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For many villagers, who moved to Ashalim for a flawless desert view, it was a considerable blot on the landscape.
From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022
“Such investments will soon be stranded assets, a blot on the landscape and a blight on investment portfolios.”
From The Verge • Apr. 4, 2022
But like Bastion itself, the detention facility Britain has erected within its walls has become a blot on the landscape.
From Time • May 30, 2013
"The area is popular with walkers heading for Rodney's Pillar, but the buildings are a blot on the landscape," added Mr Brown, who is also the Powys council cabinet member responsible for regeneration and planning.
From BBC • May 12, 2013
Yet I cannot bring myself to agree with those who profess to brand a railroad "a blot on the landscape."
From A Tramp Through the Bret Harte Country by Beasley, Thomas Dykes