contraption

This contraption, the X-59, might just be the future of air travel.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Pringles, Burger King all went with ultra-minimal redesigns, as if anyone would see Pringles as a forward-thinking tech company and not the perfect contraption to get sour cream–and–onion dust all over your hands.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

ROMONT, Switzerland—Willy Wonka would have marveled at one of the machines at a manufacturing plant here—a contraption that injects flavors into coffee capsules via a set of whirring tubes labeled “hazelnut,” “caramel,” and “blueberry cheesecake.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

It was initially greeted with skepticism, but the potential of the cool contraption quickly drew attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Just two weeks ago she had made him some type of arm-warmer contraption.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

There was a reason these contraptions belonged to the Chili’s end of the dining spectrum.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Lee started the event earlier this year after seeing how her friends reveled in hacking old hardware but had nowhere to show off their reimagined contraptions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Next, an interior shot, sweeping across a gleaming white room occupied by sleek screens and glass-domed beds, space-age Sleeping Beauty contraptions.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

After gathering at the supper table to dine and talk about their days, parents and children moved into the den to be entertained by the novel contraptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

No Fawkes the phoenix — no whirring silver contraptions.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling