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handicraft

noun

ˈhan-di-ˌkraft

Definition of handicraft

as in craft

an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands volunteers demonstrating early American handicrafts, such as blacksmithing, glassblowing, and weaving

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Recent Examples of handicraft The entire city revolves around a traditional plaza where arts and handicrafts are still sold to this day. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Zendaya joins The Odyssey in the role of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft, who serves as a guardian over Odysseus on his journey. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 See the handicrafts area in Khan El Khalili Or go at night to watch belly dancing at night. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The next year she was appointed minister of grassroots development, handicrafts, youth, and youth employment. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for handicraft

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There are over 1,500 Italian restaurants in Tokyo alone, and the cosmopolitan city has long perfected the craft of Italo-Japanese fusion.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
At craft cocktail bars around the country, there is just as much cost, overhead, and sometimes even more labor involved with creating alcohol-free beverages.

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

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Recently remodeled with a sleek, modern design and colorful contemporary art, Seu Pizza isn't your typical old-school pizzeria.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Here, in this image of an ingenious skidding kitten—in both its brutality and its beautiful, dumb, playful resilience—lies the wisdom of Marcon’s art.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

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Yet the superpowers have taken sharply different approaches to trade policy with Pretoria.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Airlines for America, the trade association that represents the major airlines in Washington, praised the FAA's push to modernize the nation's flight management tools.

— Joel Rose, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

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