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sight for sore eyes

A pleasing sight, something that is beautiful to look at.
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When the fog lifted, the view of the glacier was a sight for sore eyes.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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Sight for Sore EyesA pleasant and good surprise, an unexpected thing that can relieve you of your trouble
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