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also gismo
as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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Recent Examples of gizmo
The site features new deals each and every day on just about every kind of gadget, gizmo, and appliance out there.
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Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The man was Cole Walliser, a forty-three-year-old director, and the gizmo was the Glambot, a high-speed camera mounted on a giant robotic arm.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The hotel also rents an array of gadgets and gizmos: Game Boys, virtual-reality gizmos, iPads, and even red-light masks.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2025
The site features new deals each and every day on just about every kind of gadget, gizmo, and appliance out there.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The man was Cole Walliser, a forty-three-year-old director, and the gizmo was the Glambot, a high-speed camera mounted on a giant robotic arm.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The hotel also rents an array of gadgets and gizmos: Game Boys, virtual-reality gizmos, iPads, and even red-light masks.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2025
The site features new deals each and every day on just about every kind of gadget, gizmo, and appliance out there.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gizmo
Noun
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The deal brings OpenAI into the world of hardware, and underscores the growing sense in Silicon Valley that smart AI assistants could upend the gadget world.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Popular among tweens and teenagers, Five Below is known for offering a variety of merchandise including snacks, tech gadgets, beauty items and home decor, with most products priced between $1 and $5.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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These foods serve as guilt-free pick-me-ups and stress relievers, used as tools for temporary self-soothing.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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In practice, the marketing language around these tools tends not to capture the ways that actual humans use them.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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The contraption is up for pre-order now at US$469, with shipping expected to start soon.—
Paul Ridden
May 11,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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However, instead of a more traditional setup the contraption featured five rows of keys topped with Chinese characters.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Tailoring your rest strategy to your business stage boosts innovation and prevents burnout.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Like the Europeans, Trump seems willing to take the tradeoff — less innovation and access to the latest drugs in exchange for lower prices.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Self-exclusion widgets like Gamban, BetBlocker and GamBlock can block access to accounts for a set period.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The conversation then goes back and forth around Pixel features that later showed up on iPhone, such as Night Sight and Night Mode, Magic Eraser and Cleanup, and homescreen widgets.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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Without proper cleaning, these deposits can ruin both the appliance as well as the tea.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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New this year is the Azalea kit, with a container of its non-alcoholic mix as well as a Masters jigger.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Make a Derby pie for dessert, accompany it with a single jigger of bourbon and branch water, and count your winnings.—
Sam Sifton,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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