as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine
bought a handcrafted wooden bowl at the arts and crafts fair
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Recent Examples of handcrafted
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The chain will also hold its annual Red Cup Day, when customers receive a collectible, reusable red holiday cup with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
After all, there are so many intricate and personal details throughout the handcrafted 14-karat white and yellow ring, one filled with more than 450 diamonds and rubies along with the reminders of their latest successful campaign.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Customers will be able to celebrate the unofficial annual holiday with a collectible, reusable holiday cup, which will be given out for free with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage, the coffeehouse chain added.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
On this day, customers can receive a collectible, reusable holiday cup with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Catalano recommends Annick Designs for artisanal jewelry and home goods, Troy Cloth & Paper for art prints, graphic tees, and stationery, and Ekologic for upcycled, handcrafted garments.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Every Saturday morning, Railroad Park is the place to go for fresh produce, handcrafted goods, and great company.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
After Labor Day the country store features freshly made donuts, wine, fall decor and handcrafted items, and ready-to-bake apple pies.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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The handcrafted accessory is made of colorful beads decorated with a dog, lock, flower, and more — all of which are seemingly personal details, according to Steenburgen’s caption.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The chain will also hold its annual Red Cup Day, when customers receive a collectible, reusable red holiday cup with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
After all, there are so many intricate and personal details throughout the handcrafted 14-karat white and yellow ring, one filled with more than 450 diamonds and rubies along with the reminders of their latest successful campaign.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Customers will be able to celebrate the unofficial annual holiday with a collectible, reusable holiday cup, which will be given out for free with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage, the coffeehouse chain added.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
On this day, customers can receive a collectible, reusable holiday cup with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Catalano recommends Annick Designs for artisanal jewelry and home goods, Troy Cloth & Paper for art prints, graphic tees, and stationery, and Ekologic for upcycled, handcrafted garments.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Every Saturday morning, Railroad Park is the place to go for fresh produce, handcrafted goods, and great company.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
After Labor Day the country store features freshly made donuts, wine, fall decor and handcrafted items, and ready-to-bake apple pies.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcrafted
Adjective
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Batches of fresh salsa, homemade chocolate bars, children’s clothes, candles and upcycled goods are now among the offerings at a new artisan craft market — and bakery storefront — in industrial Belmont.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Maman, a New York–founded artisanal chain that went viral earlier this year for its Salted Tahini Latte, uses salt in most of its homemade beverage syrups.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The affected vehicles were manufactured between February 2012 and October 2016, according to the major automaker.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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San Francisco is far smaller than Los Angeles, New York, London, or any of the Chinese metropolises where technological devices are manufactured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the sea of handmade signs, American flags waved brightly in the morning sun.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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People cheered, laughed and waved handmade signs.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Van Edwards, who has built her career on translating behavioral science into practical communication strategies, developed her first framework about 12 years ago and has taught hundreds of thousands of students through her courses and books.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Equipped with dual Intel RealSense depth cameras, a 6-axis IMU and a modular software development kit with Python support, the 121-lb robot is built to push the boundaries of embodied AI and motion research.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark A prototype for many parks that have been fashioned after it (most notably Disney’s theme parks), Tivoli Gardens has been an escape for Danes and tourists since its gates first opened in 1843.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee has fashioned itself as a scrappy underdog.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The silicone pad is molded to a curved angle, what the brand calls a mushroom shape, to reach each lash with precision and adequate pressure without pinching the skin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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But as much as anything, Skattebo represents the working-class people of Rio Linda, who molded him into this big-market force of nature.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The tall design is constructed of Italian suede and leather that’s been made water-resistant and jazzed up with buckles at the calf, to secure the comfy and warm shearling interior.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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The building was constructed in 1910, and the apartment’s most recent tenant, who moved out in 2022, had lived there for forty years.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Reynolds, a lifelong John Candy fan, produced the documentary and asked Hanks to direct it.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the carbon footprint of the meat consumption depends on where the meat was produced, Goldstein said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Handcrafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcrafted. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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