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
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Village women are challenging that outlook by incorporating the bird into traditional songs and handcrafts.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
Christina, a former dental assistant, and Ian, who previously worked in information technology, handcraft donated guitar and bass strings into earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Johnson wanted to bring a feel for textures and handcrafts to the space that her brand has made a name out of.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Verb
Le handcrafts every dish herself, from the rich, multi-day broths to the rice paper rolls praised by Michelin inspectors.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Village women are challenging that outlook by incorporating the bird into traditional songs and handcrafts.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
Christina, a former dental assistant, and Ian, who previously worked in information technology, handcraft donated guitar and bass strings into earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Johnson wanted to bring a feel for textures and handcrafts to the space that her brand has made a name out of.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
Noun
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Officials in Moscow have also warned that NATO's actions against such craft would constitute a dangerous escalation of the standoff between Moscow and its Western adversaries.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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These artists pour years of work and risk into their craft.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since April, Beijing has required licenses for certain exports, sending ripple effects across worldwide manufacturing sectors.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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The prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney Kate Jewett, argued that Gladney was the one who was enraged, and that the homicide was committed with an unregistered AR-15 likely manufactured by Gladney himself.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Visual editing and art direction by Shoshana Gordon of ProPublica.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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The borderline and downright beautiful stop-motion animation in this brand new 2D adventure is immediately striking, as is the sketch-like art direction.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was acquired, along with closer Victor Vodnik, in a July 2023 trade with the Braves for reliever Pierce Johnson.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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European businesses will be closely watching that meeting, as China is the EU’s second-largest goods partner with trade standing at $732 billion euros in 2024.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tibi gave us a high-collared trench coat for spring, whereas Ashlyn fashioned one in stop sign red (also styled with genie pants, mind you).—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Custom TikTok spots were fashioned to capitalize on cultural moments and trending topics, constantly pushing relevance.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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And, like the brand’s other hot tools, the Wave was constructed with sensors that help ensure your hair is consistently styled at 365 degrees Fahrenheit, a temperature that creates a lasting look with less damage to the hair.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tuesday’s vote comes as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie faces his biggest test with a controversial plan to construct taller, denser buildings with tens of thousands of new housing units, which San Francisco very much needs.—
Janie Har,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 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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“Handcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcraft. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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