artisanal
adjective
ar·ti·san·al
ˈär-tə-zə-nᵊl 
-sə-,
-ˌza-;
är-ˈti-sə-nᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an artisan
artisanal skills
artisanal ingredients
2
: produced in limited quantities by an artisan through the use of traditional methods
artisanal bread/cheese/wine
also
: creating a product in limited quantities by traditional methods
an artisanal winery
an artisanal cheese maker
artisanally
adverb
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The fully functioning café will feature artisanal coffee drinks, along with a menu inspired by the series and guided by Colicchio.
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
As Patricia Nash Designs approaches its 15th anniversary, the brand shows no sign of slowing down and is even planning on expanding into footwear and jewelry while refining its artisanal aesthetic for a new era.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The works of Rower’s grandfather, taken together, have an accidental, artisanal air—more like toys improvised and reassembled than objects weighed down by deliberation.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
These embellishments were carved or molded to reflect artisanal motifs once popular in the south of France, with imagery like olive branches, lavender flowers, grapes, and cicadas.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
As Patricia Nash Designs approaches its 15th anniversary, the brand shows no sign of slowing down and is even planning on expanding into footwear and jewelry while refining its artisanal aesthetic for a new era.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The works of Rower’s grandfather, taken together, have an accidental, artisanal air—more like toys improvised and reassembled than objects weighed down by deliberation.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
These embellishments were carved or molded to reflect artisanal motifs once popular in the south of France, with imagery like olive branches, lavender flowers, grapes, and cicadas.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for artisanal
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“Artisanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artisanal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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