a sight for sore eyes

This page is about the idiom a sight for sore eyes

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Meaning

If something or someone is a sight for sore eyes, you are glad to see them.

It's been raining here for a week, so it sure was a sight for sore eyes when we saw the sun this morning.
Hey, Ozzie! You're a sight for sore eyes, man. Haven't seen you for ages.

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