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sight for sore eyes

NOUN
vision
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dream picture
STRONG
angel eyeful sight spectacle stunner
WEAK
dazzler feast for the eyes perfect picture
Antonyms
WEAK
actuality blindness fact reality sightlessness

Example Sentences

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The son of a nymph and a river-god, Narcissus was a sight for sore eyes.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

He was badly disheveled and a sight for sore eyes and in need of help.

From Scientific American • May 4, 2023

"Seeing them together was a sight for sore eyes."

From Fox News • Nov. 4, 2021

The Culver City venue was a sight for sore eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2020

Dasch was a real talker, enjoying the sound of his voice and peppering his conversations with American slang and idioms, such as "scram" and "sight for sore eyes."

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple