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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
Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso also plunge audiences into the tactile particulars and handcraft of logging, Robert sawing away with numb determination while he’s forced once again to be far away from his wife and child.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
And allegedly, some dupes are manufactured in the same plants that produce the real thing, though Hermès uses only its own factories to handcraft its Birkin bags.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Rodrigues handcrafts all types of chapeaus, including fedoras and cowboy hats.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso also plunge audiences into the tactile particulars and handcraft of logging, Robert sawing away with numb determination while he’s forced once again to be far away from his wife and child.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
Her pieces, which often feature warped key rings and ball chains, are all handcrafted locally in her studio.
—Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
And allegedly, some dupes are manufactured in the same plants that produce the real thing, though Hermès uses only its own factories to handcraft its Birkin bags.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
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Enjoy brunch, crafts, activities, a visit from the Spring Bunny and, for the first time, an egg hunt.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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All kids will have the opportunity to enjoy free games, crafts and face painting, as well as photos with the Easter Bunny.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2025
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These stories are manufactured to avoid face-to-face accountability Photo Manipulation And Identity Theft — the profile picture is usually stolen.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vietnam, a rising manufacturing powerhouse, has seen a surge in Chinese investments in recent years as manufactures move supply chains out of China to take advantage of lower labor costs and hedge against US levies.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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The museum’s 20th anniversary events in 2020, including a denim art exhibition by artist Ian Berry and the unveiling of bronze statue of Strauss, were limited due to Covid restrictions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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The exhibit displays over two centuries of sculptures that show how art has produced and reproduced racial attitudes and ideologies.—
John P. Jackson,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For example, a carbon tax puts a price on carbon emissions by produced by products as a way of reducing environmental impacts.—
Mary Anna Mancuso,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Carbon dioxide can make plants grow bigger and faster, and produce more flowers, which leads to more pollen.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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This decision follows broader concerns over the economic impact of the trade war.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since then, Trump has introduced tariffs and the UK is keen to avoid measures that look like retaliation and risk sparking a trade war.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Make the Beds Aiming for bunks that would be easy to access and make up with linens, designer Ashley Gilbreath fashioned niches with a staircase instead of a ladder.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fine, who has fashioned himself as a MAGA-style culture warrior, challenged his opponent, a teacher named Josh Weil, over Weil’s Muslim religion and past criticism of Israel.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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The near-deal was constructed over the course of months, with Vice President JD Vance’s team negotiating directly with several potential investors and officials from ByteDance.—
Sarah Parvini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 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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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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“Handcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcraft. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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