as in gadgets
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer
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Recent Examples of widgets
Those domains powered legitimate extension features like weather widgets and new tab pages.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The paper’s push into new products, including an opinion news aggregator launched this week, is trying to solve an audience problem with new widgets for which there’s little clear demand.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
From icons and widgets to menu bars and more, many UI elements can now be made transparent to offer more usable space on-screen.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
One neat element of the Instinct Crossover AMOLED in particular is the way the watch face widgets can move slightly to avoid being obscured by the watch hands.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The color of your folders, which also controls the tint of icons and widgets in tinted mode.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The widgets beat the leaders — until the empire can’t adapt.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The paper’s push into new products, including an opinion news aggregator launched this week, is trying to solve an audience problem with new widgets for which there’s little clear demand.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
From icons and widgets to menu bars and more, many UI elements can now be made transparent to offer more usable space on-screen.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
One neat element of the Instinct Crossover AMOLED in particular is the way the watch face widgets can move slightly to avoid being obscured by the watch hands.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The color of your folders, which also controls the tint of icons and widgets in tinted mode.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The widgets beat the leaders — until the empire can’t adapt.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widgets
Noun
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Space-saving gadgets of all sizes abound at Amazon, starting with a unique toaster that takes up about 50% less counter space.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Shop it at Dermstore and Amazon, plus check out more of my favorite skin care gadgets below.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In fact, breathable bags of activated charcoal are one of Palmer's go-to tools for banishing bad smells.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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In time, Sparkli expects to sell subscriptions to its platforms to both education providers and parents – possibly with a free version of the tools also available.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Widgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widgets. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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