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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Adjective
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The practice of having travelers toss their shoes in a bin to be screened was established in 2006 after an incident in December 2001 when, months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a British man boarded a flight with homemade bombs hidden within his shoes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025 -
The nephew was not present when a group of his friends lobbed homemade explosives toward a barn full of teens and burned it to the ground in minutes.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Some individuals drove up to four hours to be at the protest, where many waved Mexican and California flags and carried handmade posters.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Order fish tacos or fresh salads at Bad Boy Burrito; grab at coffee at Cafe Moka; shop for clothing and gifts at Miss Monroe Boutique; and browse the open-air stalls at boo kee sue Botanics for handmade textiles, ceramics, and more.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The Teddy Bear, velocipedes, and the Erector Set was first marketed in 1913, as a toy that could be put together as one thing, taken apart and built into something else.—
Dawn Mitchell,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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In reality, the establishing exterior shot is a matte painting, and the interior of the structure and closer exterior shots were built out on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some spoke about how their own mothers molded them, including Princess Eugenie, who shares two young sons with husband Jack Brooksbank.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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More than hard-nosed raps about a life molded by violence, Jim finds narratives of lightness and love in even the most desolate circumstances.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The record is produced by Bad Bunny’s frequent collaborators, La Paciencia, MAG and Tainy, along with Big Jay and Saox.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2025
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Its residents could work in sprawling meat packing plants and aluminum processing centers, often for the lowest wages, but the town itself would not see any of the tax dollars those industries produced.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
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Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In contrast, single-crystal CVD diamonds, particularly those fabricated using Orbray’s proprietary step-flow growth method, provide high sensitivity and precise energy discrimination.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Apr. 2025
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Terrorism, treason and espionage Others face charges that their relatives say are fabricated.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This dump and bake casserole can be assembled in just 10 minutes and cooks in just one pan.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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The products are then fully assembled in a factory in Illinois.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Handcrafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcrafted. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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