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to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student
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Recent Examples of crafted
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
The treats are crafted for the chain by a bakery in the San Francisco Bay Area, which uses silicone molds instead of the traditional copper.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Storylines are crafted, not debated, and the tone feels unmistakably Augusta.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Blakeman must be approved; to deny him on a partisan basis will kill this program that was first crafted by a special commission in 2019.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
These wild chiltepins represent the origins of Sonoran Desert food, which have been crafted over generations of farmers, researchers, Indigenous communities and chefs like Covarrubias.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The model shop made everything, and all the Xenonite stuff was crafted by them.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Combining the fields of astrology and numerology to create 365 beautiful candles, one for every birthdate, the bestselling Birthdate Candle is designed to unlock the secrets of your personality and include a custom fragrance crafted by master perfumers.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The event included a reception, followed by a program featuring a live auction, a personal story from a youth speaker, and a four-course wine dinner crafted by Pamplemousse Grille Chef Jeffrey Strauss.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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In the Elimination Challenge, James Beard Award finalist Collier — who owns Uptown Yolk with his wife, Subrina, and serves as executive chef at Fine & Fettle — crafted a variety of his trademark Southern side dishes for the contestants to turn into main dishes.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
The treats are crafted for the chain by a bakery in the San Francisco Bay Area, which uses silicone molds instead of the traditional copper.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Storylines are crafted, not debated, and the tone feels unmistakably Augusta.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Blakeman must be approved; to deny him on a partisan basis will kill this program that was first crafted by a special commission in 2019.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
These wild chiltepins represent the origins of Sonoran Desert food, which have been crafted over generations of farmers, researchers, Indigenous communities and chefs like Covarrubias.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The model shop made everything, and all the Xenonite stuff was crafted by them.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Combining the fields of astrology and numerology to create 365 beautiful candles, one for every birthdate, the bestselling Birthdate Candle is designed to unlock the secrets of your personality and include a custom fragrance crafted by master perfumers.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The event included a reception, followed by a program featuring a live auction, a personal story from a youth speaker, and a four-course wine dinner crafted by Pamplemousse Grille Chef Jeffrey Strauss.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafted
Adjective
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But scientists have only tuned into this music of the spheres for about a decade, thanks to sophisticated observatories that were custom-built to pick up these reverberations—gravitational waves—which ripple otherwise unnoticed through the fabric of spacetime.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the galley kitchen, Troadec retrofit existing cabinets, added new hardware, and custom-built a banquette with extra storage.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a study published March 2026 in the journal Nature Communications, our team of physicists and geoscientists investigated ilmenite, a mineral composed of iron, titanium and oxygen, in a Moon rock crystallized from an ancient lunar magma.—
Emily First,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kodály’s Romanian Folk Dances, composed in 1915 for piano and arranged for orchestra two years later, occupy a mere six minutes.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jimmy's Famous Seafood Jimmy's Famous Seafood has lunch served with burgers custom-made by two Orioles — Colton Cower and Gunnar Henderson.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kudos are also in order for Kathy Bates and her soft iced blue dress custom-made by Vera Wang.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Billing records show he was involved with the case soon after, as the firm prepared to bring it to the Supreme Court a second time.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Teams conducted testing, prepared the site, and then deployed the system inside the facility.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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All of the food is homemade and consists of items they are known to love.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Carter Amelia Davis, United States, 2025 A woman embarks on a road trip to deliver her creamy homemade sports drink to a mysterious online buyer.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pittsburgh drafted McCutchen in the first round in 2005 and promoted him in 2009 for his major league debut.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Baltimore Orioles originally drafted him in the fifth round in 2020.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its handcrafted Mazzucchelli acetate frames include polarized UV400 lenses and are IPX4 water-resistant.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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View gallery - 7 images A wooden dragon sculpture that gently flaps its wings has become a crowd-funding hit, but after seeing the traditional handcrafted work that's been put into every single model, making each one unique, the value of such a piece becomes strikingly clear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For highly bespoke ones, or when the firm’s requirements are likely to change rapidly, suitable contracts are difficult to make at a reasonable cost, and so businesses tend to produce those inputs internally.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Capasecca Yacht Another bespoke yachting experience, Capasecca — featuring four cabins that sleep up to eight guests — sails the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Ischia and Procida, backed by a family with generations of seafaring heritage.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Crafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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