as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer
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There is no perfect widget out there, sadly, still.
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Jess Bryant, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Navigate to the correct date via the booking widget.
—Vogue Club, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
For example, accessorizing the panoramic display with a Spotify widget, a readout of the miles to your destination, a compass, the current Air Quality Index, and the weather forecast.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Other widgets can only be viewed on the central display.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jess Bryant, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Navigate to the correct date via the booking widget.
—Vogue Club, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
For example, accessorizing the panoramic display with a Spotify widget, a readout of the miles to your destination, a compass, the current Air Quality Index, and the weather forecast.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Other widgets can only be viewed on the central display.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Widget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widget. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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