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
The crystal pieces are handmade by Moleria Locchi, a 19th-century Florentine workshop acquired by the Stefano Ricci Group last summer.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
Another trend on Fuentes’ radar is incorporating high-end natural objects that look like artwork in their own right, such as handmade vessels, iron candlesticks, and small stone containers or bookends with a sculptural quality.
—Kate Jerde, Architectural Digest, 28 Dec. 2025
It is literally stuffed with gift items, focusing on handmade items and art created by women.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
In the matter of handmade placards—Magic Marker on cardboard, duct-taped to wooden yardsticks—there was a certain amount of politico-literary one-upmanship.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
Another trend on Fuentes’ radar is incorporating high-end natural objects that look like artwork in their own right, such as handmade vessels, iron candlesticks, and small stone containers or bookends with a sculptural quality.
—Kate Jerde, Architectural Digest, 28 Dec. 2025
It is literally stuffed with gift items, focusing on handmade items and art created by women.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
In the matter of handmade placards—Magic Marker on cardboard, duct-taped to wooden yardsticks—there was a certain amount of politico-literary one-upmanship.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handmade
Adjective
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Use seeds in homemade trail mix, granola, and energy bites.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Freedom songs rang out alongside work songs, a player on homemade pan pipes mesmerized listeners alongside the generation’s greatest future singer-songwriters.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This handcrafted calendar is a truly unique gift for anyone on your list.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
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The Pearl portion boasts a chic marble bar with views of freshly shucked oysters and handcrafted cocktails, while the Horn portion features woodland tones and rich brown leather booths.—
Mary LeBus,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Handmade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handmade. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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