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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Recent Examples of handcraft
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The luxury boot brand uses real leather and handcrafts every pair of boots.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Etsy: Sellers on Etsy handcraft caftans, wigs, jewelry and more.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In Ethiopia today, Eritrean refugees have opened cafes, Yemenis now make and sell handcrafts, and at least one refugee from Burundi is working as a photographer.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The luxury boot brand uses real leather and handcrafts every pair of boots.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Etsy: Sellers on Etsy handcraft caftans, wigs, jewelry and more.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In Ethiopia today, Eritrean refugees have opened cafes, Yemenis now make and sell handcrafts, and at least one refugee from Burundi is working as a photographer.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
Noun
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The Petersons hired Boss Architecture to redesign the space with three en suite bedrooms, an art gallery, a wine room, an office and a craft room that can function as a fourth bedroom.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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Space, as Douglas Adams said, is big, really big, and even the thousands of craft that have been fired into the void over the past 70 years amount to the tiniest drop in the cosmic bucket.—
David Szondy
February 07,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The exact cost of manufacturing a Super Bowl ring is a secret the league chooses not to publicize.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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In just a few months, Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be manufactured on the Cape.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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More than 1,800 pieces of art were entered in the contest and 193 pieces representing 44 schools in the tri-state area were picked as winners.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The ability to make something out of nothing may seem uniquely human — a bedrock of creativity that’s led to new kinds of art, music and more.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Our show is expertly produced, as always by Chris McLeod of Blue Elevator Productions and our very own Josh Billinson.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Karacasu Tekstil did its part, launching its Spinnovation collection of yarns that use half as much water and produce half as many carbon emissions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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His office described the visit as part of a broader push to expand cooperation beyond security into trade, investment, education and development.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Cramer said this one has been concerning investors because of how closely its trades with cryptocurrency markets.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Keïta and his studio fostered the embellishment of style and persona, the pleasure and play of fashioning a look and of desiring to be looked at.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Considerations on Type of Plastic Used While several different types of plastic can be fashioned into food storage containers, not all of these plastics are equally sturdy or equally safe for reuse.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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The heels were constructed from a lustrous satin material on the upper and featured a pointed toe design.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bonds are used to fund brick-and-mortar projects, which include constructing, equipping, maintaining and furnishing district facilities.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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With a dedicated ad campaign fronted by Clint 419, the founder of steetwear brand Corteiz, and Italian actor Alessandro Borghi, the collection is comprised of about 18 looks spanning outerwear, overshirts, utility vests, jeans and carpenter denim pants.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 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 Feb. 2026.
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