: 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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Best of all, these kitchen gadgets start at just $4.
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
Drew Barrymore has come through for us again — first with furniture, then with kitchen gadgets.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
With a variety of different modes, this gadget can provide your home with clean air, free from airborne particles and other bacteria.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Construction, tech gadgets and the strengthening U.S. economy at large are also driving up copper demand.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
Drew Barrymore has come through for us again — first with furniture, then with kitchen gadgets.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
With a variety of different modes, this gadget can provide your home with clean air, free from airborne particles and other bacteria.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Construction, tech gadgets and the strengthening U.S. economy at large are also driving up copper demand.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadget. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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