: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty
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Examples of gadget in a Sentence
The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
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Too often, modern technologies, like inter-device connectivity and artificial intelligence, are shoehorned into gadgets that would be more intuitive to use, affordable, accessible, and/or durable without them.
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ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Players can lean into quiet infiltration with gadgets and disguises, or push for direct firefights and rooftop chase sequences when the situation calls for it.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
But those 20% off coupons to buy Bed Bath & Beyond products — towels, bedsheets and kitchen and grooming gadgets — are coming back, and so is the brand name.
—Howard Cohen
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Read on for the best budget-friendly gadgets, from car-cleaning putty gel to space-saving hat racks.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Players can lean into quiet infiltration with gadgets and disguises, or push for direct firefights and rooftop chase sequences when the situation calls for it.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
But those 20% off coupons to buy Bed Bath & Beyond products — towels, bedsheets and kitchen and grooming gadgets — are coming back, and so is the brand name.
—Howard Cohen
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Read on for the best budget-friendly gadgets, from car-cleaning putty gel to space-saving hat racks.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gadget
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadget. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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