as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine
received a handmade sweater at the baby shower
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Recent Examples of handmade
Finally, there were also handmade miniatures.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, HoustonWith two locations in the Houston area, the restaurants boast menus featuring the handmade foods found along the South Texas/Mexico border.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
This chandelier is handmade and customizable, and comes straight from Italy.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
There will be a variety of handmade crafts and gifts by local artists along with music, photo booth and food.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, HoustonWith two locations in the Houston area, the restaurants boast menus featuring the handmade foods found along the South Texas/Mexico border.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
This chandelier is handmade and customizable, and comes straight from Italy.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
There will be a variety of handmade crafts and gifts by local artists along with music, photo booth and food.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handmade
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While police guess that friction or his body heat triggered the homemade bomb, could Michelle have used her alien teleporter to set it somehow off?—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Having them in the freezer means all that stands between me and a delicious, filling, mostly homemade dinner is heating them up in the oven for just over 10 minutes (an air fryer works too) and serving them with some quick roasted vegetables, pasta, and sauce.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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The handcrafted accessory is made of colorful beads decorated with a dog, lock, flower, and more — all of which are seemingly personal details, according to Steenburgen’s caption.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The chain will also hold its annual Red Cup Day, when customers receive a collectible, reusable red holiday cup with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Handmade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handmade. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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