gadget
noun
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
gadgets
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pluralof gadget.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Anthropic's warning that AI-powered "worms" could soon spread across smart gadgets is the latest in a series of studies showing how artificial intelligence could supercharge self-spreading malware.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Diesel is used by commercial truckers, farmers and others to move everything from groceries to electronic gadgets to the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
There are all sorts of giant gadgets for the games, which might involve skill or stamina or being smart and involve a giant gumball machine or lickable wallpaper, per the book and movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Arm designs the brains or CPUs of microchips already used in hundreds of billions of phones, cars, smartwatches and gadgets across the globe.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Whatever Petey’s missed opportunity was, it had to have something to do with all these far-out gadgets and his lack of confidence.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
