as in crafts
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 handcrafts
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The luxury boot brand uses real leather and handcrafts every pair of boots.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
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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, 9 Feb. 2026
These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The luxury boot brand uses real leather and handcrafts every pair of boots.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcrafts
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That thick sheet of fluffy, soft lint from a new sweatshirt or a luxe blanket can be used in the garden, to make crafts, or as an eco-friendly packing material.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Enjoy delicious tastes, crafts, demonstrations and hikes while exploring traditions that have brought communities together for generations.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2026
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Spindrift Homes, which manufactures tiny homes for typically under $160,000, assembled the unit—flush with a deck—within a matter of months.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Virginia business owner Sarah Wells, who manufactures handbags and accessories, gets five calls and texts a day offering hundreds of thousands of dollars within a day.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Healy used to be one of the organizers of the multi-disciplinary Hartford arts venue The Wherehouse, which closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Across Boston and online, locals have access to some educational and awesome Black History Month arts events.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The director pieces the film together in elliptical fashion.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
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The collision of genres fashions a delicate niche, but Planet X’s most striking moments are its most deconstructed.—
Pete Tosiello,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
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Human hair fashions the looks being presented.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Tim Federle created the series and executive produces via Chorus Boy Productions.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Washington also exective produces for her Simpson Street banner alongside Pilar Savone.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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To make them, Espiricueta renders leftover brisket fat in the oven overnight, strains the liquid, steeps it with shallots, garlic, and herbs, and molds the mixture into votives.—
Patricia Kaowthumrong,
Denver Post,
2 Dec. 2025
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The sandal has a toe post, a strap with an adjustable buckle, and the brand's signature cork-latex footbed with a deep heel cup that gradually molds to your foot after each wear.—
Gabriela Garcia,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
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Using footage captured by climbers from various expeditions, the director Amir Bar-Lev constructs a portrait of perseverance—and hubris.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Middle Tennessee centers on Rolf and Daughters in Nashville, where Philip Krajeck constructs a dish that uses every part of the tomato plant, from fruit to vine.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Handcrafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcrafts. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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