How to Use handiwork in a Sentence
handiwork
noun- I think all of these problems are her handiwork.
- They admired the potter's beautiful handiwork.
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Word spread fast and a film crew showed up to shoot my handiwork.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2020
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Hit play on the video above to see their handiwork in action.
—Marianne Mychaskiw, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2017
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Layer the pumpkins on an old chair or stool to show off your handiwork.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
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Why did his handiwork resonate so deeply with people all over the world?
—Matt Alt, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2021
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In high school, the kids put their hot-rodding handiwork to the test by street racing.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2022
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Christie thanks Claire for her handiwork, stands up, and stares Jamie in the face.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022
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At the end of the month, there are mustache parties where men show off their handiwork over the past month.
—Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2017
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The design was the handiwork of a friend who scribbled it on a bar napkin.
—Matt Kempner, ajc, 2 Dec. 2022
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That’s some clear, concise handiwork for an 11-year-old.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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There’s no mistaking this one-two punch of a drink for the handiwork of a craft barman.
—Sarah Karanasiewicz, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2017
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Some of the Pacers' most thrilling wins this season were his handiwork.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2023
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Not to mention the fact that two recent deaths were made to look like Bourne's handiwork.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019
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The stone fireplace wall that anchors the living room was their handiwork.
—Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 6 Nov. 2020
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Alan Robertson takes stock of a scene that is in some ways more movie set than nature’s handiwork.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2021
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The Flood was one thing, but what kind of God would destroy his own handiwork again and again?
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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The outcome of all this careful handiwork?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
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This nonsense is the handiwork of unions, which have tried to pass similar laws at the state level.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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Holen and his colleagues say the damage to the bones is clearly human handiwork.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2018
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The Supreme Court has so far failed to give its handiwork a robust defense.
—Bradley A. Smith, WSJ, 28 June 2018
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The beams show the marks of the carpenters’ handiwork, with dents made on the woodwork by their hand axes.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ma has not been charged with any crimes, but the handling of his case also reveals Xi’s handiwork.
—John Pomfret, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2021
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In the same area, the researchers found stone tools along with wood shaped into wedges and V’s — clear signs of handiwork.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
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With King's handiwork, Kevin has covered three tattoos and plans to get two more done.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN, 1 Apr. 2021
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And its demise was clearly the handiwork of that fearsome galactic wind.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 June 2026
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As for the actual handiwork, Bayes went all out in her effort to recreate the inn.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
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At least that Benjamin buys you some tough handiwork, thanks to acrylics and hard gels that should make that nail art last a good two to three weeks.
—René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 5 May 2021
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For an afternoon, riding through the city streets in the open-air tuk-tuk, looking for what might have been his handiwork was a good time.
—Matt Ozug, NPR, 17 June 2026
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Still, the bulk of the roster reflects the handiwork of Lynch and Shanahan.
—Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 24 Jan. 2020
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