HANDCRAFT Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌkraft

Definition of handcraft

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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verb

as in to manufacture

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Noun

Jamie Okuma, Pamela Baker, Jontay Kahm, Patricia Michaels, and Lauren Good Day were each tasked with creating five looks each that represented their interpretations of handcraft and couture. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026 An introverted child, Ortiz grew up enjoying painting and handcrafts, as well as having an interest in engineering and how things are built. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Verb

My mom, an early hippie, worked at a leather shop, handcrafting sandals. — Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026 With Roland-Garros underway, keep your eye out for the Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy, handcrafted by Mellerio’s silversmiths for more than 100 hours. — Air Mail, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for handcraft

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Noun

Renowned for the endangered, conservation craft of Japanning (lacquerwork), Riddell has always found inspiration in the natural world’s sublimely lethal majesty.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
From my perspective, the actors who stick with their craft usually find some form of success.

— E'Ian West, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of craft

Verb

This configuration is designed to remain operational despite manufacturing deviations and wear that develops during extended operation.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Over the decades, however, other threats—imagined or manufactured—were used to target individuals or institutions deemed suspicious by the Justice Department and law enforcement.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of manufacture

Noun

In the kind of career-making scandal that many young artists dream of, Sachs, who was born in Manhattan, grew up in Connecticut, and studied art at Bennington College, became the city’s newest enfant terrible.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Her art featured continuous line drawing, a technique popularized by Pablo Picasso.

— Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of art

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When the ball was on target, not only was it was caught, but receivers produced nearly 60 percent of Iowa’s pass yards after the catch.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That target remains well beyond simply producing a larger processor.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of produce

Noun

That streak could be snapped in Thursday's trade, with futures called higher ahead of wholesale inflation data and another set of jobless numbers.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Pelicans, Grizz make trade The New Orleans Pelicans traded former first-round draft pick Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, the Pelicans announced Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of trade

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There is also the John Klingberg who fashioned a 700-game career in the world’s best hockey league while often playing in pain after multiple hip surgeries.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Its words were shaped by quills fashioned from the feathers of molting geese.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fashion

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The report also said there were indications that operations began in January at a uranium enrichment facility in Kangson, near the capital Pyongyang, within an annex that had been constructed in 2024.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Instead of constructing a large reactor facility above ground, the company’s model would shift much of the system underground.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of construct

Verb

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
The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it.

— JESSE GREEN, New York Times, 8 June 2017

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