1
: an ornamental attachment or decoration
2
: an often small article whose common name is unknown or forgotten : gadget
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Examples of doodad in a Sentence
where does this little doodad go?
has a habit of buying gadgets and doodads sold on television shopping channels
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No apps, remotes, oscillation, lights, or other doodads.
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Kat Merck, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2026
The keyboard doesn’t deliver a ton of extras, unlike its pricier, more elaborate counterpart, the Dark Mount, but that's a good thing: The lack of shiny doodads keeps the price down.
—Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
His time machine is constructed from a see-through raincoat, an angry piggy backpack, a bunch of wires and tubes, and every sci-fi-looking gizmo and doodad the prop department could hot-glue to it.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
These new doodads are often flashy, but always seem a little off the mark.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kat Merck, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2026
The keyboard doesn’t deliver a ton of extras, unlike its pricier, more elaborate counterpart, the Dark Mount, but that's a good thing: The lack of shiny doodads keeps the price down.
—Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
His time machine is constructed from a see-through raincoat, an angry piggy backpack, a bunch of wires and tubes, and every sci-fi-looking gizmo and doodad the prop department could hot-glue to it.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
These new doodads are often flashy, but always seem a little off the mark.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doodad
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“Doodad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodad. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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