as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
we learned about traditional handcrafts like barrel-making and leather-working at the colonial history museum
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Recent Examples of handcraft
Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
Each jetpack is made to order, handcrafted and painted in the U.K.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The connection among folk art, handcrafts, and modernism was made by a number of curators and collectors at the time.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
With mass production now at the forefront of furniture manufacturing—unlike earlier times when most furniture was handcrafted from solid wood—materials and construction methods have changed significantly.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
Each jetpack is made to order, handcrafted and painted in the U.K.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Verb
This highlights the future of our handcraft, emphasizing its significance in an evolving digital landscape and celebrating the labor of love inherent in the Filipino brand of craftsmanship.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The connection among folk art, handcrafts, and modernism was made by a number of curators and collectors at the time.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
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Opening July 6, Fragonard’s latest museum in Arles is the story of two dynasties united by friendship, a love for heirloom crafts and a knack for collecting.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Getting to the knockout phase will take guile as much as craft, something the Dutch boast in abundance.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Choose vitamins manufactured by reputable retailers with certification stamps indicating they are independently tested.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2025
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Growing a 128 year-old company that manufactures products using century-old patents.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Throughout the metro, Jacobsen has art on display that’s accessible to the public, four of which fall within Johnson County parks.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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From August 26-31, enjoy a trip to Venice inclusive of accommodations, festival screenings, lunch or dinner with a critic, and art/food experiences.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 June 2025
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Instead of paving over fields, this project keeps the land producing food and fiber for Connecticut.—
Nathaniel Trojanoski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the administration is negotiating a trade deal with the European Union, the United States’ largest trading partner.—
Ted Tucker,
National Review,
22 June 2025
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German Marquez leads trade parade; hands off Ezequiel Tovar, Hunter Goodman Grading The Week: Shedeur Sanders needs to slow down.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Hotel Art Thief gets a lot of mileage out of sketches fashioned after choose-your-own-adventure video games, and this entry is a good illustration of why.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Unlike Clooney’s column dress, Diana’s look featured a sweetheart neckline, which was complimented by an extravagant pearl choker fashioned with an oval sapphire brooch once belonging to Queen Mary.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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The 430-piece set constructs two cherry blossom branches that can be displayed individually or combined with other sets for a larger bloom.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.—
PETE WELLS,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2018
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The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it.—
JESSE GREEN,
New York Times,
8 June 2017
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“Handcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcraft. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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