gadget

Example Sentences

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He’s more interested in an even older gadget: a radio to listen to baseball games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The price might be right, but if you buy a dirt-cheap gadget, it could come with residential proxy software—preinstalled malware that gives hackers access to your home network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Ndedi, from Cameroon, uses her acrobatic skills for the most elaborate escapes, Cryptic is the hacker from Kenya and Congolese Fred is the getaway driver and gadget maker.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The gadget relies on iridology, a technique by which iris colors and markings are believed to reveal information about a person's health, but which is generally considered scientifically unreliable.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

If you practice a bit, you can get to the point where you can record accurately without taking the little gadget out of your pocket.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov