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noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌkraft How to pronounce handcraft (audio)
Definition of handcraftnext
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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Recent Examples of handcraft
Noun
If a basket strikes your fancy, look no further than Widener and Company, a small business in Maine that specializes in antiques and handcraft. — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Linoto handcrafts all their offerings in upstate New York with high-quality Italian and Belgian linen—their sheets have made our list of the best linen bedding for years. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
  1. craft
  2. manufacture
  3. art
  4. produce
  5. trade
  6. fashion
  7. construct
  8. carpenter
Noun
  • Seemingly all the hot young horror directors honed their craft, and built their respective fan bases, online before their theatrical breakouts.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Recent additions to the complex include a Starbucks flagship featuring a dedicated Turkish coffee craft showcase.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of craft
Verb
  • The fuel cells will be manufactured in the US by Bloom Energy and will convert natural gas into electricity through an electrochemical process.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Limp said the company will continue to manufacture the existing BE-4 engine for United Launch Alliance, which uses two of the engines to power its Vulcan rocket.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of manufacture
Noun
  • Barcelona is a creative city and art lovers won’t want to miss the Picasso Museum, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Fundació Joan Miró or the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Samson said art was a vital healing outlet while in treatment.
    — Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of art
Verb
  • Milei’s austerity drive has produced a rare budget surplus and slashed annual inflation from 200% to about 32%.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • This story about college and AI was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of produce
Noun
  • Meyers' thinking is that as the odds go up of a Democratic party win, investors are getting more nervous about parts of the artificial intelligence trade.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Those options reportedly include tighter economic sanctions and expanding restrictions on Iranian trade.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of trade
Verb
  • But what might fashion’s biggest night of the year look like with a Casual Friday dress code?
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The dying granny, who chops away at her appendage with a prop hatchet, is played by Lee, sporting a silver wig seemingly fashioned of rope.
    — Mark Asch, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashion
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  • Its beauty is only rivalled by the bubbling powder-blue domes of nearby Süleymaniye Mosque, constructed by Mimar Sinan, a contemporary of Michelangelo.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Amentum, by contrast, brings the nuclear safety protocols, systems engineering, and large-scale delivery management needed to construct actual industrial facilities.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 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
Definition of carpenter

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“Handcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcraft. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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