1
: gadget
2
: an unnamed article considered for purposes of hypothetical example
3
: a small software application that is designed to provide a specific piece of information (such as news, weather, or traffic updates) or a specific function (such as taking notes or controlling another application) on demand
This resource allows anglers to see what advisories are in effect in specific waterways … . The web page is optimized for mobile devices, with a widget that allows users to zoom to their exact location on the map with the press of a button.—
Chris Knauss
Chris KnaussA widget might show you the weather forecast, or the latest baseball scores. There are widgets that show photographs you've stored online, or that cull images from the Daily Puppy Web site.—Rob Walker
Rob WalkerExamples of widget in a Sentence
manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer
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Sadly, there is no perfect widget out there.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The widgets beat the leaders — until the empire can’t adapt.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
This combines a head-up-display (HUD) with a customizable row of widgets at the bottom of the windscreen – alongside a large but not excessive central infotainment display.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Every page uses the same plain‑English labels and widgets so comparisons feel apples‑to‑apples.
—Fortune Games, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jess Bryant, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The widgets beat the leaders — until the empire can’t adapt.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
This combines a head-up-display (HUD) with a customizable row of widgets at the bottom of the windscreen – alongside a large but not excessive central infotainment display.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Every page uses the same plain‑English labels and widgets so comparisons feel apples‑to‑apples.
—Fortune Games, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for widget
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“Widget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widget. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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