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an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
she tried out a new gadget for weeding the garden
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Recent Examples of gadgets
As for Elite World Group’s partnership with Asia Kingston, this also extends to the development of tech gadgets, encompassing the likes of earphones, headphones, portable speakers, smartwatches and power banks.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
As gadgets are replaced faster, global e-waste is growing five times quicker than it’s formally recycled.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Think space-saving packing cubes, leakproof toiletry bottles, and clever gadgets that help keep every trip running smoothly—starting at just $14.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s clever kitchen gadgets and appliances don’t stop here.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Check that all your kitchen appliances and gadgets work properly and are used regularly.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
See which gadgets made a difference.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2025
The light also offers USB-C output for charging a phone and other external gadgets from the TD2's battery reserves.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
Among these many deals are Kindles, Airpod Pros, laptops, and a plethora of other best sellers in cookware, kitchen appliances, home decor, as well as tech gadgets like Bluetooth speakers, robot vacuums, and air purifiers—all for half the price of a haircut in New York City.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
As gadgets are replaced faster, global e-waste is growing five times quicker than it’s formally recycled.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Think space-saving packing cubes, leakproof toiletry bottles, and clever gadgets that help keep every trip running smoothly—starting at just $14.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s clever kitchen gadgets and appliances don’t stop here.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Check that all your kitchen appliances and gadgets work properly and are used regularly.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
See which gadgets made a difference.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2025
The light also offers USB-C output for charging a phone and other external gadgets from the TD2's battery reserves.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
Among these many deals are Kindles, Airpod Pros, laptops, and a plethora of other best sellers in cookware, kitchen appliances, home decor, as well as tech gadgets like Bluetooth speakers, robot vacuums, and air purifiers—all for half the price of a haircut in New York City.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadgets
Noun
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Nixon pointed to the kitchen and its modern appliances as a sign of the opportunities capitalism can provide.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, China significantly tightened its restrictions on rare earth elements, which make up a key input in semiconductors found in an array of products from cars to home appliances.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For all of the perils of injecting it into the newsgathering process, AI tools have also come to be seen as useful and less-fraught ways to create efficiencies in editing, advertising and other areas.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Make sure all ingredients and tools are as cold as possible.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hailed for their seemingly effortless power, supple ride, technologically sophisticated gizmos and exquisite interior and exterior appointments, Phantoms have been the ultimate celebrity status symbol nearly since the nameplate’s release.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog became renowned for gadgets, gizmos and innovative products.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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In addition to a dedicated space for Phoebe Philo in its Chengdu location, SND Guangzhou, the only retailer to carry the brand in the city, offers a selection of items from Collection C, which offers apparel, leather goods, shoes, and accessories.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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This generation favors quality over quantity, choosing native plants and unique accessories that tell a story.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her sartorial concoctions rivaled the contraptions of Rube Goldberg.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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As Eve and Julian via Ares fight over a code for permanence that could turn Ares from code to human, stunt sequences involving contraptions from the familiar light cycle to a boat and submarine hybrid, and many moments are backed by needle drops from Nine Inch Nails, who scored the film, or others.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From icons and widgets to menu bars and more, many UI elements can now be made transparent to offer more usable space on-screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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One neat element of the Instinct Crossover AMOLED in particular is the way the watch face widgets can move slightly to avoid being obscured by the watch hands.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Underscoring this urgency is the emergence of regulations like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which are driving innovations in sustainable fabric sourcing and waste reduction.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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If everyone is talking about AI, that’s in part because the publicization of those innovations has generated exponentially growing revenues for the companies developing those models.—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Others are relatively modern inventions, like Ghostface and the Babadook, whose haunting visages have put them among the ranks of early Universal Monsters.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sketch ridiculous inventions, stage a mini talent show, or build something with whatever's at hand.—
Cas Holman,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Gadgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadgets. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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