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as in art
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
an expert in the craft of cabinetmaking
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
borrowed a craft to get across the river
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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life
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as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means
celebrated in political circles for his craft, he's the legislator who knows how to get bills passed
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as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
a really ingenious household appliance that shows a lot of craft on the part of its inventors
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as in to prepare
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 craft
Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 June 2026
This includes his training and working at academies for a lot of individuals who are learning the craft.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
In partnership with Hama Hama Oysters, Cooper Mountain crafted a wine to complement the flavor profile of native Pacific bivalves.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
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Noun
Most of those spacecraft were its own Starlink broadband craft, which constitute more than 75% of all active satellites in Earth orbit.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 June 2026
This includes his training and working at academies for a lot of individuals who are learning the craft.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
Set on a colossal ceramic plate crafted by a local architect, and supported internally with steel tubes, this event set a Guinness World Record, solidifying the country’s enthusiasm for the dip.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
In partnership with Hama Hama Oysters, Cooper Mountain crafted a wine to complement the flavor profile of native Pacific bivalves.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craft
Noun
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Yet, contemporary arts practice is an archive rife with the experiential evidence of mother-ancestors’ experiences with dispossession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Julekha Dash is a Maryland journalist who covers food, travel, and art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Find family fun at the floating waterpark, horseback ride on the coast, snorkel alongside the biodiverse coastline, or charter a boat for a day trip on the water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Randy Plyler, a Weatherford real estate agent and businessman, operates the tavern and other marina facilities — including the beach, the boat slip, the bait shop, the mechanic shop and the crappie house — under a lease and concessions agreement with the city.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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But in a further deception orchestrated by the Devil, the king’s mother is ordered to kill the queen and her child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Red-team against deliberate deception, not just natural variability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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For everyone else, including this freelance journalist without an expense account, the approach is more like a military-level obstacle course designed to test your cunning and will.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The quality that drew Kurosawa to Yonezawa’s novel in the first place is not valor or cunning but something considerably less heroic.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Researchers are already documenting how using AI tools in these contexts likely erodes critical thinking skills.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The quality of the present ultimately does not matter, thanks to Winegar’s day job as a comedy writer and his skill for booking equally funny guests.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Verb
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While every ceremonial facilitator has their own unique way of preparing ayahuasca, most often two plants are brewed together (caapi vine and chacruna leaves) to create the highly powerful, transportive substance that can be used to treat physical and mental ailments.—
Michaela Trimble,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Jolie’s design-forward space has pops of pink and mint green, a wraparound bar, and an open kitchen where the four-course tasting menu is prepared.—
Dyana Lederman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Shares in Marvell rose 6% in after-hours trade and Flex was up 2%.—
Isabelle Lee,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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As Stanton’s old team struggles toward the bottom of the National League East standings, it could be headed toward seller status at the upcoming trade deadline.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The maritime authority that monitors shipping in the region, the UKMTO, had earlier said a vessel had been struck in the Persian Gulf, about 40 nautical miles southeast of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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This test would identify any blockage of the heart vessels and can aid cardiologists in identifying problematic vessels that may need intervention, such as a placement of a stent to restore blood flow in the case of a significant blockage.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Craft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craft. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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