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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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 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
Noun
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
Noun
-
Yulia Denisyuk is an award-winning travel photographer and writer with a special interest in stories about artisan crafts and ancient traditions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
-
Beyond the menu's homage to her Southern grandmother, Hall has also incorporated a few beloved crafts into her decor.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Perez, who manufactures the products in a commercial kitchen in Pompano Beach, has worked as a personal trainer and became intimately familiar with the dietary needs of her clients.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
-
Tariffs on China, where Dame manufactures its products, ultimately settled at 20%.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The award recognizes those who support the foundation’s mission to allow students to develop to their full potential as artists, scholars, and citizens, and to provide equitable access to arts education at the Boston Arts Academy.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
-
Student in highly competitive high school learns that focusing on arts plus taking only one AP class equals an object of ridicule.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The director pieces the film together in elliptical fashion.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Other textures considered, Dulude-De Celles also fashions a film about exile and estrangement and sacrificing one’s identity in pursuit of self-preservation, about what a place can do to people.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
-
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
Verb
-
Notably, the system produces hydrogen and oxygen at different times rather than simultaneously through a membrane.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
-
In the new variant, this set up produces 536 hp in most situations but ups things to 657 hp when launch control mode is engaged.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
The Arizona Department of Transportation plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements across the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
-
The poet is the first to understand that safety is an illusion that power constructs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Handcrafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcrafts. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
