handcrafts 1 of 2

noun

plural of handcraft
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of handcraft
as in manufactures

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Recent Examples of handcrafts
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, 18 June 2026 An introverted child, Ortiz grew up enjoying painting and handcrafts, as well as having an interest in engineering and how things are built. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Founded by master independent Rexhep Rexhepi, the Swiss atelier handcrafts fewer than 30 watches a year—most, if not all, of which are fitted with complex mechanical complications. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 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 Don’t be surprised if you’re lured into boutiques purveying exclusive fashions, vintage jewelry, handcrafts, décor, artisanal foods, and art. — Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcrafts
  1. crafts
  2. manufactures
  3. arts
  4. pieces
  5. fashions
  6. produces
  7. molds
  8. constructs
Noun
  • Saturday’s festivities will include crafts, story time, a scavenger hunt and the chance to see hundreds of fish in their colorful new environment for the first time in months.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Workshops focused on crafts, collage, sewing and press-on nails can be found inside the Casselberry Art House along with a DJ booth spinning vinyl records.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of crafts
Verb
  • Honeywell Aerospace designs and manufactures the key components for planes to fly, navigate, and operate safely.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The company now manufactures everything from canvases and rope covers to skirts and branding, shipping across Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of manufactures
Noun
  • Contributing Writer Laura Itzkowitz is a freelance writer and editor with a passion for covering travel, arts and culture, lifestyle, design, food, and wine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Campaigners, politicians, and arts figures are calling on the Scottish government to intervene over the possible sale of the archive of Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts, according to The Art Newspaper.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of arts
Verb
  • As Sullivan pieces those holdovers from the previous regime together with his first full free agency class in 2027 and a second draft class, the roster could really start to come together in another year.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Bieber poses in matching bras and underwear with little beyond the seamless background, straightforward lighting and the cotton pieces themselves in the frame.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of pieces
Verb
  • Huckleberry is a cozy little spot that fashions itself as a sea-to-plate and farm-to-table joint with a twist of Southern charm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of fashions
Verb
  • Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Two hours with nothing required of you produces something to talk about afterward, without any pressure to talk during.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • As the air is extracted, the coffee grounds transition from a loose, flowing state into a rigid mass that molds itself around the object’s shape.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • Pulitzer-Prize finalist Daniel Mason molds his new novel around Miles Krzelewski, married to a Stanford academic superstar, twelve years tardy on his dissertation.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of molds
Verb
  • The system constructs a real-time 3D spatial map using high-frequency acoustic pulses to navigate in total darkness while maintaining a compact form factor.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • The Yale startup, which constructs quantum computers, was acquired in January for $550 million by D-Wave, a leading quantum business based in Palo Alto, Calif.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Definition of constructs

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