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
India’s sectors poised to gain from the deal include textiles, apparel, engineering goods, leather, handicraft, footwear and marine products while the EU’s gains will be in wine, automobiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, among others.
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Rajesh Roy, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Shop for handicrafts in Artist Alley and enjoy authentic cuisine.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The center hosted ceramics classes, handicraft workshops, and celebrations for such holidays as Día de los Muertos.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
The fair was staged by the International Institute of Milwaukee and represented more than 20 nations, along with the music, art, handicrafts, costumes and food of each country.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Rajesh Roy, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Shop for handicrafts in Artist Alley and enjoy authentic cuisine.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
The center hosted ceramics classes, handicraft workshops, and celebrations for such holidays as Día de los Muertos.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
The fair was staged by the International Institute of Milwaukee and represented more than 20 nations, along with the music, art, handicrafts, costumes and food of each country.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicraft
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Armstrong made a calculated decision, deploying the craft's thrusters to stop the spinning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Directors like Bong Joon Ho and Park Chan-wook had a platform at home to hone their craft before finding global audiences.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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View this post on Instagram Montijo and Ariston Ripoyla, who is also a b-boy breakdancer, have a passion for art, especially in uplifting local Stockton artists.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Get In The Game Session 1 (art, sports, cultural) exhibit down the road on Biscayne Boulevard at the Perez Art Museum Miami in Downtown Miami.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s warning is the latest in the fight over the strait, which Iran has effectively closed since the start of the war, halting global shipping and roiling the oil trade.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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With the Dončić trade, the Lakers had communicated to him, without warning, that his time in charge was over.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicraft. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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