: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty
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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That being said, some travel essentials stay packed and ready—the gear, gadgets, and go-tos that make every trip that much easier.
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
This signals Noetix’s interest in cultivating a developer community around Bumi, treating it as a participatory platform rather than a closed gadget.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
These gadgets include single or double kettlebell handles, an EZ curl bar, a straight bar, plus an optional pulley system and set of elastic resistance bands.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Newsweek spoke to a child psychologists who shared that happiness in the home is not defined by material possessions like toys, clothes or gadgets—but is instead built on a foundation of love, clear boundaries and consistent routines.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
This signals Noetix’s interest in cultivating a developer community around Bumi, treating it as a participatory platform rather than a closed gadget.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
These gadgets include single or double kettlebell handles, an EZ curl bar, a straight bar, plus an optional pulley system and set of elastic resistance bands.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Newsweek spoke to a child psychologists who shared that happiness in the home is not defined by material possessions like toys, clothes or gadgets—but is instead built on a foundation of love, clear boundaries and consistent routines.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadget. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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