doodads

Example Sentences

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On Sept. 22, hundreds of Pearce students wore mums festooned with ribbons, feathers, teddy bears, cowbells, whistles and various other doodads.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

He describes all the doodads in his digital workshop as “enchanted objects,” and cites the science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, who wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

I wanted to figure out whether machine learning—and all the suddenly ubiquitous, A.I.-flavored doodads that have captured the tech world’s imagination in recent months—has anything useful to offer in terms of facilitating human connection.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2023

“We don’t recommend adding anything else, such as food coloring, vitamins or other extra doodads you can buy,” Greig says.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022

A wide wrought iron gate that had every manner of doodads welded right into it.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool