as in craftsmen
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
as a crafter of handmade furniture, he's about the best there is
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Recent Examples of crafters
More than 65 local crafters and artisans were on hand offering handmade goods and seasonal items.
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David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Join vendors and crafters at the largest handmade craft show in the county.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
With more than 100 participating fine-artists, sculptors, potters, photographers, printmakers and handmade crafters, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Luckily, thanks to creative crafters on TikTok and beyond, there’s an easy, affordable way to replicate the look with simple materials and a little DIY magic.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Every Sunday brings the Tradition Neighborhood Market, an open-air farmers featuring buyable goods from farmers, bakers, artisan crafters, artists, and more.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Join vendors and crafters at the largest handmade craft show in the county.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
With more than 100 participating fine-artists, sculptors, potters, photographers, printmakers and handmade crafters, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Luckily, thanks to creative crafters on TikTok and beyond, there’s an easy, affordable way to replicate the look with simple materials and a little DIY magic.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Every Sunday brings the Tradition Neighborhood Market, an open-air farmers featuring buyable goods from farmers, bakers, artisan crafters, artists, and more.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafters
Noun
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Kōetsu’s artistic community of craftsmen was supported by wealthy merchant patrons of the Nichiren Buddhist sect at Takagamine.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The calculations for this come from a digital design configurator – and in the future, a robot will help craftsmen to position the bricks precisely.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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At times, the work was tedious and involved a team of experts including a supervisor from the Culture Ministry, engineers, patrimonial architects and many artisans.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Crafters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafters. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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