Idiom
sight for sore eyes
Meaning
A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at, particularly after a long period of deprivation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You are a sight for sore eyes after this long trip.”
“After hiking for six hours in the rain, the warm lights of the cabin were a sight for sore eyes.”
“To the weary traveler who had spent weeks navigating the desolate desert, the lush green valley appeared as a welcome sight for sore eyes.”
Examples
simple
“You are a sight for sore eyes after this long trip.”
contextual
“After hiking for six hours in the rain, the warm lights of the cabin were a sight for sore eyes.”
complex
“To the weary traveler who had spent weeks navigating the desolate desert, the lush green valley appeared as a welcome sight for sore eyes.”
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