sight for sore eyes

Noun

Meaning

sight for sore eyes (plural sights for sore eyes)

(idiomatic) A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at.
Antonym: eyesore
When the fog lifted, the view of the glacier was a sight for sore eyes.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

looker smasher cracker stunner

Antonyms

monstrosity carbuncle horror defect mess disgrace
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Examples

The doorman at the club that Samantha and Smith go to where she runs into Richard and he tells her, “Aren’t you a sight for sore eyes?” Source: Internet

The look under the lid is a sight for sore eyes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sight direction sight draft sight enhancer sight gag sight glass sight in