as in preparing
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 crafting
Prince also excelled at crafting perfect song endings, and this is undoubtedly one of his best.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Lupino makes the most of a low budget, crafting a genuinely suspenseful thriller with potent emotional resonance.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Catherine's Cause held its first big crafting event in February.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Unsurprisingly, owing to the brand’s long legacy of crafting exquisite jewels, aesthetics rule at Bulgari hotels.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
On June 4, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2026 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for crafting some of the year’s best television series.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
For more than 60 years, Sanlorenzo has defined Italian excellence in yacht building, crafting custom superyachts that combine refined design with innovative engineering.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
As a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Perry spent the last several decades crafting era-defining hits for artists including Christina Aguilera, Pink and Gwen Stefani.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
The administration is working with Tehran on crafting a memorandum of understanding outlining the principles of the peace plan.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Lupino makes the most of a low budget, crafting a genuinely suspenseful thriller with potent emotional resonance.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Catherine's Cause held its first big crafting event in February.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Unsurprisingly, owing to the brand’s long legacy of crafting exquisite jewels, aesthetics rule at Bulgari hotels.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
On June 4, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2026 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for crafting some of the year’s best television series.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
For more than 60 years, Sanlorenzo has defined Italian excellence in yacht building, crafting custom superyachts that combine refined design with innovative engineering.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
As a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Perry spent the last several decades crafting era-defining hits for artists including Christina Aguilera, Pink and Gwen Stefani.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
The administration is working with Tehran on crafting a memorandum of understanding outlining the principles of the peace plan.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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Police officers and members of the local hunting association are now patrolling the city and preparing to capture the bear, or bears, on the loose.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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As visitors from abroad start to arrive, San Jose officials are busy preparing for dozens of events and watch parties to complement the six upcoming matches that will take place at Levi’s Stadium.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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The consequences are showing up in classrooms, on college campuses, and increasingly in entry-level workplaces, where managers report that young hires struggle with everything from making eye contact during a conversation to composing a coherent professional email.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The magic behind the work of Rick Dick, who is from Maremma, a rural area in Tuscany, and is in his forties, is the synergy between his skill for composing an image and his savviness for identifying the right moment.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
10 June 2026
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This front offices failures in drafting and developing talent continues to be a massive shortcoming.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Many builders see critics or writers such as myself as takers, drafting off of their hard work and effort only to belittle it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Rachel Carson’s contributions to our understanding of nature as both environmental home and habitat, whose balance must be protected and preserved, led her to a lifetime’s study of and writing about the oceans, coastlines, and lands of the United States.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Part of that process has been Korda writing positive notes to herself in her bathroom.—
Bob Buttitta,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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