as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
volunteers demonstrating early American handicrafts, such as blacksmithing, glassblowing, and weaving
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Recent Examples of handicraft
Jacobs speaks candidly of a troubled childhood and lovingly about Fifth Avenue shopping trips with his grandmother, which inspired a feeling for fashion history and handicrafts.
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Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
The rooms Packed with personality and thoughtful details of Boholano heritage, guest spaces are havens of warm wood and handicrafts.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Like other Thai cities, Chiang Rai boasts its fair share of markets and night bazaars, where visitors can browse Thai handicrafts and sample khao soi (a curry noodle soup that’s a northern specialty) and mango sticky rice at their own pace.
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Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2026
The deal will see tariffs slashed across a wide range of products, including textiles, apparel, leather, footwear, gems and jewelry, handicrafts, engineering goods and automobiles.
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Arshad R. Zargar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
The rooms Packed with personality and thoughtful details of Boholano heritage, guest spaces are havens of warm wood and handicrafts.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Like other Thai cities, Chiang Rai boasts its fair share of markets and night bazaars, where visitors can browse Thai handicrafts and sample khao soi (a curry noodle soup that’s a northern specialty) and mango sticky rice at their own pace.
—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2026
The deal will see tariffs slashed across a wide range of products, including textiles, apparel, leather, footwear, gems and jewelry, handicrafts, engineering goods and automobiles.
—
Arshad R. Zargar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicraft
Noun
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Each day at work, I was surrounded by subcontractors who had mastered a craft.
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Shehadeh, though, is less willing to give up his craft.
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Dancers are turning to each other for support and professional favors, and are performing in unconventional venues, including art galleries.
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Given three minutes, an easel, and fingerpaint, the players compete to create the most surprising art.
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He was recently hired as a construction trades teacher for Chesterton High School.
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The trade deadline should be interesting for them.
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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicraft. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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