as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
we learned about traditional handcrafts like barrel-making and leather-working at the colonial history museum
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as in to manufacture
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Recent Examples of handcraft
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Village women are challenging that outlook by incorporating the bird into traditional songs and handcrafts.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
Christina, a former dental assistant, and Ian, who previously worked in information technology, handcraft donated guitar and bass strings into earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Johnson wanted to bring a feel for textures and handcrafts to the space that her brand has made a name out of.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Verb
Le handcrafts every dish herself, from the rich, multi-day broths to the rice paper rolls praised by Michelin inspectors.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Village women are challenging that outlook by incorporating the bird into traditional songs and handcrafts.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
Christina, a former dental assistant, and Ian, who previously worked in information technology, handcraft donated guitar and bass strings into earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Johnson wanted to bring a feel for textures and handcrafts to the space that her brand has made a name out of.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
Noun
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Officials in Moscow have also warned that NATO's actions against such craft would constitute a dangerous escalation of the standoff between Moscow and its Western adversaries.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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These artists pour years of work and risk into their craft.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The film crew had to manufacture one of those toy stores to stand-in for the hiding spot for Manchester for the movie.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The truck, which will be manufactured at a plant in Indiana beginning next year, has only around 600 parts, versus what Wilke said was typically 4,000 parts of a typical car assembly operation.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Visual editing and art direction by Shoshana Gordon of ProPublica.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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The borderline and downright beautiful stop-motion animation in this brand new 2D adventure is immediately striking, as is the sketch-like art direction.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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The move seeks to turn up the heat on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, but risks further destabilizing global trade relations.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the Dolphins could offer to pay some of his remaining salary, in order to potentially secure a higher draft pick in a trade.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Presenter Paris Hilton wore a black leather The Blonds ensemble featuring flame appliques fashioned into a mini dress.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Fairy Garden is an unexpected find, resembling a hobbit garden, riddled with rocks that have been fashioned into tiny stone houses with brightly hued doors.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The district plans to begin constructing the canals in 2026, and is looking for a developer to partner in the project, Alanis said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The building that houses it was constructed in the 1940s; quirky designs abound inside, as do low ceilings and claustrophobic layouts.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.—
PETE WELLS,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2018
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“Handcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcraft. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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