contraptions

Example Sentences

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In some cases, Rizk said he has recommended a less painful, low-tech fix: cellphone holders, metal contraptions that have a flexible gooseneck that holds the mobile device up to eye level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Crowds hoot and cheer as the contraptions float into the darkening sky, while referees judge the magnificence of their aerial explosions.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

In an era of smartphones, fitness tracking watches and always-listening speakers, there’s no shortage of contraptions to wake us up via an assortment of sounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

All those Rube Goldberg contraptions we used to make our marriages equal, like hiring a house cleaner, the nanny, and family who lives close by, were stripped away.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024

They cracked in our hands as we built our contraptions, spilling onto the newspaper we had haphazardly laid out.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller