contraptions
Example Sentences
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Unlike Look Mum No Computer, who is best known for a YouTube channel where he builds eccentric contraptions, Dara is a major pop star in her home country.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
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
Photomatica, one of several companies riding the photo booth wave, has been restoring and operating these contraptions since 2010.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025
Instantly these technological contraptions became as precious to me as cattle are to a farmer.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
