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Examples of gizmo in a Sentence
He broke the gizmo he uses to open and close his garage door.
found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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One of their consultants, an expert on the Soviet illegals, had a personal collection of KGB gizmos and gadgets—the actual stuff that actual spies used.
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Laura Kipnis, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2023
But the sheer amount of sales on the internet today can be overwhelming: How is anyone supposed to figure out which gadgets and gizmos are actually worth buying?
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
Filmed with multiple cameras during Swift’s engagement at SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles, this impressively immersive chronicle has every technological gizmo at its disposal but wisely keeps things simple.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
Many of the best foot massagers are electronic, with plenty of gizmos and doodads to amp up the relaxation, but there are effective low-tech options, too.
—Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
In under five years, foldables have gone from weirdo hobbyist gizmos to stable, predictable devices.
—WIRED, 24 July 2023
Not to mention, the range of sleep aids for your precious nighttime slumber or a selection of gizmos to remove makeup.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 July 2023
The bill covers appliances, like refrigerators and clothes dryers, and most electronic gizmos—including televisions, radios, audio and video recorders and playback equipment, and computers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2023
Outfit the ref with a stopwatch gizmo that syncs up with a sideline clock that keeps track of time lost to the flashing of yellow and red cards, player pratfalls, dives, and insulting histrionics.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
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Laura Kipnis, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2023
But the sheer amount of sales on the internet today can be overwhelming: How is anyone supposed to figure out which gadgets and gizmos are actually worth buying?
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
Filmed with multiple cameras during Swift’s engagement at SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles, this impressively immersive chronicle has every technological gizmo at its disposal but wisely keeps things simple.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
Many of the best foot massagers are electronic, with plenty of gizmos and doodads to amp up the relaxation, but there are effective low-tech options, too.
—Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
In under five years, foldables have gone from weirdo hobbyist gizmos to stable, predictable devices.
—WIRED, 24 July 2023
Not to mention, the range of sleep aids for your precious nighttime slumber or a selection of gizmos to remove makeup.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 July 2023
The bill covers appliances, like refrigerators and clothes dryers, and most electronic gizmos—including televisions, radios, audio and video recorders and playback equipment, and computers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2023
Outfit the ref with a stopwatch gizmo that syncs up with a sideline clock that keeps track of time lost to the flashing of yellow and red cards, player pratfalls, dives, and insulting histrionics.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
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“Gizmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gizmo. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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