widget

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They run as a rectangular banner at the bottom—part of a widget that also shows news, the weather and a calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A widget helps walk through the options and will calculate how much of the investment you need to make for the desired monthly benefit.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Candidates in a real process would be able to log their issue with the on-screen help widget and receive a new link to restart the assessment, the company's VP of product, Claudia Baijens, says.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

It also runs substantive service journalism, like this column, by Michael J. Coren, about the threat of climate change on homeowners, with a widget that can assess the vulnerability of specific counties.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024

To activate widget A, insert doohickey B into slot C. Looking for a dangler?

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner