as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine
bought a handcrafted wooden bowl at the arts and crafts fair
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of handcrafted
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
The photo albums—handcrafted binders assembled over the course of five decades—are crammed with small prints glued to card stock and annotated in Richards’s cursive script.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The resort’s own farm provides many of the ingredients for its three restaurants, offering fusion-forward menus and handcrafted cocktails.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The dining room is bold yet romantic—handcrafted chandeliers, deep crimson upholstery, and a theatrical kitchen where plush seating and live music meets fine dining.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The 63 villas embrace indoor-outdoor living, with retractable roofs, open-air bathrooms, and handcrafted furnishings made from reclaimed materials.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
These master silversmiths turn out an upscale assortment of handcrafted belt buckles, jewelry and accessories that embody the Western heritage.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Golden Goose, the Italian luxury brand known for its handcrafted, distressed sneakers, was at a turning point.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Jan. 2026
Tapside Pizza will offer a selection of handcrafted, artisanal pizzas.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Craft Cards Kit - Scratch Hearts What’s more heartfelt than a handcrafted Valentine’s Day card?
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
The photo albums—handcrafted binders assembled over the course of five decades—are crammed with small prints glued to card stock and annotated in Richards’s cursive script.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The resort’s own farm provides many of the ingredients for its three restaurants, offering fusion-forward menus and handcrafted cocktails.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The dining room is bold yet romantic—handcrafted chandeliers, deep crimson upholstery, and a theatrical kitchen where plush seating and live music meets fine dining.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The 63 villas embrace indoor-outdoor living, with retractable roofs, open-air bathrooms, and handcrafted furnishings made from reclaimed materials.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
These master silversmiths turn out an upscale assortment of handcrafted belt buckles, jewelry and accessories that embody the Western heritage.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Golden Goose, the Italian luxury brand known for its handcrafted, distressed sneakers, was at a turning point.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Jan. 2026
Tapside Pizza will offer a selection of handcrafted, artisanal pizzas.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcrafted
Adjective
-
Bushra Mahnoor, a reproductive rights activist, counts herself among a small proportion of women and girls in Pakistan – about 12%, according to the UN’s children’s agency (UNICEF) – who use commercial sanitary products, rather than homemade alternatives.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
-
But sometimes, homemade just isn’t in the cards.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Taxpayers can determine the plant where their vehicle was manufactured by entering their Vehicle Identification Number on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Learning where those items were manufactured and sold could be helpful.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
The pillows are handmade by people with disabilities, and the company is made up of just over a dozen people.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
-
The menu moves between Japanese American comfort dishes such as Okinawan taco rice, udon carbonara and matcha roulade and brunch staples including biscuit Benedicts, almond croissants and fresh handmade pastries.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The Horns are going to score plenty of runs and hit for more power, and with the depth Schlossnagle has built through recruiting and the transfer portal, fans will have plenty to be excited about after last season’s SEC champions didn’t make it out of their own NCAA regional.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
-
The digital twin can estimate both energy consumption and thermal comfort at the design stage, giving planners a clearer picture of how a building will actually perform before it is ever built.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The products, developed in partnership with Republic Brands Group, were used to prep models’ skin for the show Thursday, where hair looks were fashioned by hairstylist Lacy Redway using Tresemmé.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
12 Feb. 2026
-
Narges, a general practitioner in her thirties, fashioned a tourniquet from a head scarf to save the woman’s leg from a bullet wound.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Inside the Arts District campus workspace, plastic donations are sorted, shredded and melted down using specialized equipment before being molded into new objects or artwork.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Nurdles are the raw form of plastic resin that’s melted and molded into everything from soda bottles to clothing fabrics, food packaging and artificial Christmas trees.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The Commons is a 108-unit development that was constructed in four phases from 2004 to 2013.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
-
One of the top reasons was because approximately $110 million would have been invested to build a new Pembroke Pines Police headquarters which is a necessity for a facility originally constructed in the early 1990s.—
Mike Hernández,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Other gifts are often produced in tandem with local fashion designers or curated by the city’s coolest design shops.—
Clodagh Kinsella,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
-
The game has already produced one jackpot winner this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Handcrafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcrafted. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
