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as in arts
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
an expert in the craft of cabinetmaking
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as in boats
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
borrowed a craft to get across the river
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as in prepares
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 crafts
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Silver Lake artist Julie Burton hand-crafts elegant glass jewelry, ceramics and home decor sold in independent boutiques and museum gift shops across the country.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Yeon might be a very good student of the genre, and the deck he crafts is often masterful.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Attendees enjoyed pet vendors, snow cones, mocktails, kids' crafts, and handmade pet products at Paws Fest.
—Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The transformation of decaying riads into hotels has often meant aiding the restoration of Marrakech’s UNESCO heritage site, as well as promoting local crafts and artisan trades.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Registration is open for all kids in the community aged 4 (potty trained) to sixth grade, offering a creative experience consisting of arts, crafts, music, science, cooking, dancing and much more for all attendees.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Nick Baird, the Park District’s director of recreation, was among the staff members assisting at program tables, which offered crafts and education.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The 15-year-old enjoys crafts, as well as staying active through sports like softball, volleyball and track.
—The Star
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 May 2026
Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Over the course of the day and evening, old secrets, resentments, and regrets bubble up to the surface and Altman crafts a devastating meditation on memory, identity, and the necessity as well as the danger of a vivid fantasy life.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
By vulnerably sharing his journey of estrangement and analyzing its errors and successes, Dolan crafts a helpful roadmap, rife with both personal and expert advice.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Though speaking in a heartfelt way can be hard for someone using a second language, many executives of multinational companies do nonetheless make the effort (even if their public relations staff typically crafts the message).
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Across Dallas this past week, residents have been attending town halls to get a sense of what’s in store as the city crafts a new budget.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Showrunner Dario Scardapane expertly crafts each hour to move the plot, characters and themes toward both their blowout conclusions and larger narrative payoffs.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
With a cinema glance that balances between the documentary genre and the dramatized narration, the film crafts a microcosm of understanding, offering the viewer a touching experience.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
The air crew is seen ejecting from the crafts and parachuting to the ground.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Silver Lake artist Julie Burton hand-crafts elegant glass jewelry, ceramics and home decor sold in independent boutiques and museum gift shops across the country.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Yeon might be a very good student of the genre, and the deck he crafts is often masterful.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Attendees enjoyed pet vendors, snow cones, mocktails, kids' crafts, and handmade pet products at Paws Fest.
—Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The transformation of decaying riads into hotels has often meant aiding the restoration of Marrakech’s UNESCO heritage site, as well as promoting local crafts and artisan trades.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Registration is open for all kids in the community aged 4 (potty trained) to sixth grade, offering a creative experience consisting of arts, crafts, music, science, cooking, dancing and much more for all attendees.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Nick Baird, the Park District’s director of recreation, was among the staff members assisting at program tables, which offered crafts and education.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The 15-year-old enjoys crafts, as well as staying active through sports like softball, volleyball and track.
—The Star
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Verb
Rosenberg crafts these two characters with realistic resonance, though his film veers into sentimentality and some plot points are too coincidental to be entirely believable.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 May 2026
Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Over the course of the day and evening, old secrets, resentments, and regrets bubble up to the surface and Altman crafts a devastating meditation on memory, identity, and the necessity as well as the danger of a vivid fantasy life.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
By vulnerably sharing his journey of estrangement and analyzing its errors and successes, Dolan crafts a helpful roadmap, rife with both personal and expert advice.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Though speaking in a heartfelt way can be hard for someone using a second language, many executives of multinational companies do nonetheless make the effort (even if their public relations staff typically crafts the message).
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Across Dallas this past week, residents have been attending town halls to get a sense of what’s in store as the city crafts a new budget.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Showrunner Dario Scardapane expertly crafts each hour to move the plot, characters and themes toward both their blowout conclusions and larger narrative payoffs.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
With a cinema glance that balances between the documentary genre and the dramatized narration, the film crafts a microcosm of understanding, offering the viewer a touching experience.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafts
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An Appalachian Summer Festival is a month-long celebration of the arts featuring music, dance, film, and visual arts in all forms.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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The annual arts festival returned to Downtown Baltimore with Grammy award-winning hip-hop band, The Roots, headlining on Saturday.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Smaller, open boats and high-performance power boats with low freeboards have the best chance of surviving a storm if taken out of the water, according to the Boat Owners Association of The United States.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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If the narcotics were not delivered, additional boats would allegedly intercept the vessel in Mexican waters and recover the contraband.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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As the New York social scene prepares to decamp for the warmer months ahead, here’s a look at what’s new — and what not to miss — in the Hamptons this summer.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Friday's remembrance celebration holds special meaning as the city prepares to reconstruct 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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Seen from this perspective, music seems not merely like an activity that builds cognitive skills, but perhaps even more essentially like an activity that builds social connection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Asked what her plans are post-graduation, Li admitted her basic printing skills could improve, hopefully with assistance from someone at Dries Van Noten.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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The new Sharjah-Oman overland route will mainly handle consumer goods, however, not oil and gas, which require larger vessels.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Saronic recently partnered with Nvidia in an extended R&D capacity to apply its AI chips and computing platform to speed up, automate and streamline the way vessels are designed and operated.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group composes its own sacred music, lilting songs that prompt women in green-and-white wraparounds to vigorously shake their bodies.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And the trades for Josh Doan and Bowen Byram stick out in a positive way, too.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Instead, short interest in stocks including Micron and Qualcomm remains near multiyear highs, suggesting some investors see the latest weakness as the beginning of a more meaningful crack in one of Wall Street’s hottest trades.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The Kayak Point name derives from a small area being carved out to launch a potential access point on Salt Creek for kayaks and canoes.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Adapted from Native American dugout vessels, log canoes were made to suit fishermen who relied on speed to receive the best pay for their catches.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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“Crafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafts. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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