: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty
Examples of gadget in a Sentence
The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
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The new Matter also gives manufacturers the option of embedding NFC tags inside smart home gadgets.
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ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
If your router supports it, use device-level firewall rules to limit which services or internet connections your smart gadgets can access.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Researchers unveiled a cluster of vulnerabilities in Apple’s wireless media streaming platform AirPlay this week that leave millions of third-party devices like speakers and TVs vulnerable to takeover if an attacker is on the same Wi-Fi network as the victim gadget.
—Matt Burgess, Wired News, 3 May 2025
Lightweight and comfortable to hold, this is one of those small-but-revolutionary gadgets–and for only $7, why not give it a spin?
Don't have an e-Reader yet?
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
If your router supports it, use device-level firewall rules to limit which services or internet connections your smart gadgets can access.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Researchers unveiled a cluster of vulnerabilities in Apple’s wireless media streaming platform AirPlay this week that leave millions of third-party devices like speakers and TVs vulnerable to takeover if an attacker is on the same Wi-Fi network as the victim gadget.
—Matt Burgess, Wired News, 3 May 2025
Lightweight and comfortable to hold, this is one of those small-but-revolutionary gadgets–and for only $7, why not give it a spin?
Don't have an e-Reader yet?
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gadget
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadget. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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