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as in thingamajigs
a small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember
where does this little doodad go?
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as in ornamentals
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
has a habit of buying gadgets and doodads sold on television shopping channels
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as in ornaments
something that decorates or beautifies
the array of doodads that some drivers hang from their rearview mirror
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Recent Examples of doodads
These new doodads are often flashy, but always seem a little off the mark.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doodads
Noun
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And this doesn’t include the little four-facial-expression thingamajigs in airport restrooms that ask you to rank cleanliness by touching them.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Mellano raises flowers, succulents and ornamentals on hundreds of acres in South Morro Hills.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each holiday season, Lisa Mbugua and her two children decorate their Christmas tree with her sister’s ornaments.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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These adorable multicolor glasses look like they’re inspired by spring garden ornaments.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Co-writes from Brandi Carlile and vocals from Chris Stapleton can’t save it; the choruses can’t muster up the old dopamine hits; even the trademark Dessner doohickeys seem absent, just uninspired arrangements with heavily Melodyned vocals.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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But where barrel jeans play with proportions and cuts, these pants are more about doohickeys and thingamabobs, straps, flaps, and pulleys.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
10 Oct. 2025
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His goal with these novelties was to both educate visitors about scientific principles and get children excited about the subject, which can get flattened in the traditional school system.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Small and ominous-looking, the plants are commonly sold as novelties, and many a curious child (or adult) has triggered its sinister traps with a pencil to see its amazingly rapid response.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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To that end, the retailer says searches for party banners are up 100 percent year-over-year, party decorations are up 125 percent, and balloon arches are up 28 percent.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
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The other three reminisced about their former colleague, Cher, who worked the polls for many years and always brought seasonal decorations for the tables with her.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are many immigrants who have lived and worked here for years, have paid taxes, bought cars, appliances, other whatnots and have contributed to this country’s economy.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These kinds of trinkets were not particularly surprising to me.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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But for UConn, those may be future eBay trinkets.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Doodads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodads. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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