as in tools
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
she tried out a new gadget for weeding the garden
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Recent Examples of gadgets
Top sellers of Amazon’s biggest clearance sale Amazon’s Big Spring Sale has been a massive success for online shoppers seeking deep discounts on everything from kitchen appliances and skincare products to DIY tools and tech gadgets.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Apple would go on to revolutionize the tech industry, creating innovative, intuitive and beautiful gadgets billions of people would buy again and again.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Our picks run the gamut—from home decor gems to high-tech gadgets, skin-care gift sets to culinary staples— but are still selective enough to feel special during the big unboxing reveal.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
And don’t forget your grill gadgets, like wireless meat thermometers from ThermoPro.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Red-light therapy and skin-care gadgets aren’t anything new, but tech innovation is now extending into body care.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Vast’s Haven-1 module, for example, is designed to have just 45 cubic meters (1,500 cubic feet) of habitable volume, with soft white walls accented by maple wood veneer slats that conceal research gadgets in the walls.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Following poor critical receptions, the gadgets were discontinued.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
In the late ’60s, Crane’s invention was part of an emerging culture of DIY health gadgets.
—thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Apple would go on to revolutionize the tech industry, creating innovative, intuitive and beautiful gadgets billions of people would buy again and again.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Our picks run the gamut—from home decor gems to high-tech gadgets, skin-care gift sets to culinary staples— but are still selective enough to feel special during the big unboxing reveal.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
And don’t forget your grill gadgets, like wireless meat thermometers from ThermoPro.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Red-light therapy and skin-care gadgets aren’t anything new, but tech innovation is now extending into body care.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Vast’s Haven-1 module, for example, is designed to have just 45 cubic meters (1,500 cubic feet) of habitable volume, with soft white walls accented by maple wood veneer slats that conceal research gadgets in the walls.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Following poor critical receptions, the gadgets were discontinued.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
In the late ’60s, Crane’s invention was part of an emerging culture of DIY health gadgets.
—thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadgets
Noun
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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New tools like mixed reality technologies and spatial computing might offer a way for the biennial form to mutate, in response to our own age, rather than die.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, at home, small appliances might break down or a minor breakage could occur.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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In this pre-synthesizer age, Bebe and Louis Barron utilized a mind-blowing selection of electronic gizmos to create a unique collage of otherworldly noise.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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That's grounded in a 600-Ah LFP battery supported by 600 watts of solar and a 2,000-W inverter switching DC current into the AC so much more useful for everyday appliances and gizmos.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Store heavy coats, boots and cold-weather accessories out of sight.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Like a quality watch, gold necklaces are timeless accessories — living outside of the trend cycle while appearing around the necks of society’s most fashionable year in and year out, no matter the season.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some are as simple as a memory foam or contoured pillow, others are quite elaborate contraptions that keep your neck and spine in a precise position.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fowler tried all sorts of techniques and contraptions—mouth tape, oral appliances, a special therapeutic water bottle, tough Turkish chewing gum.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The career mode now gets real-world sponsors; there are new, super-nerdy widgets for the HUD that detail the innerworkings of the powertrain and ECU; track art, foliage, and environmental lighting have seen a lift; and AI has been further balanced, just to name a few other touch-ups.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
25 Mar. 2026
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Compal/iF Design View gallery - 6 images Compal’s award-winning AI Book concept adds a color E Ink display to the laptop’s palm rest area, turning otherwise unused space into a stylus-friendly workspace for notes, widgets, and AI prompts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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Other activities on offer in town include visiting the Folsom History Museum, which has a temporary exhibition on the history of the Folsom Rodeo running through Jan 2027 and a permanent exhibition on Folsom’s innovations in industries like gold mining, railroads and agriculture.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical minerals landscape as of early 2026, examining individual mineral profiles, supply chain vulnerabilities, geopolitical dynamics, and the technical innovations that may reshape supply over the coming decade.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Any efforts to meaningfully regulate insider trading would, in my view, require clear rules and viable enforcement mechanisms.—
Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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The individual mechanisms each have real research behind them.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Gadgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadgets. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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