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Recent Examples of gizmo The massive gizmo came embedded in a Trinitron TV console, weighed nearly as much as a Pinto and cost as much, too ($2,495, or $15,000 today). Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025 In what obviously should’ve been a pack-in title like PlayStation’s done with the Astro series at the launch of its new hardware, Welcome Tour makes for a fun distraction and a good way to test out all the new gizmos in the console. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 The new gizmo, called the ExpressVote XL, is made by the same firm that manufactures the scanning machines now used by New York City and many other counties in the state, Election Systems & Software. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025 Perhaps there are a thousand robotic arms and conveyor belts and forklifts and gadgets and gizmos working to assemble, for example, an autonomous car. Michael Koziol, IEEE Spectrum, 20 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for gizmo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gizmo
Noun
  • But perhaps you're set on purchasing a new EV with the latest gadgets and upgrades.
    Jim Sergent, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Dubbed the NotePin, the gadget has found a fast growing audience.
    Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Figma added four new AI-native tools to its platform this quarter and told investors on the call to expect significant investments in AI going forward.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Traders currently place the odds of a 25 basis-point cut at 98 percent, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So Ukrainian and Russian mechanics keep tinkering with their contraptions to keep the tanks in the fight.
    Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Their investigation leads them to Dayal (Soubin Shahir) and Simon (Nagarjuna), members of a crime syndicate using one of Rajasekar's inventions — a chair-like contraption with the ability to cremate bodies — for their own nefarious purposes.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This multi-tasking innovation, which is boosted with five skincare ingredients, won over testers with its lightweight and luxurious feel.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The innovation started with Michael Saylor.
    Christopher Perkins, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many will completely forego Corsair's widgets.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
  • And now, Apple has updated its Invites app with a widget that can count down the days, hours and minutes to the event.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Not quite as much as this crazy jigger, but extraordinary nonetheless.
    Loz Blain August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025

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