Definition of handicraftnext
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 In Livingstone, travelers can also take a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River, visit the Livingstone Museum, and browse handicrafts at the Mukuni Park Curio Market. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026 The deal will see tariffs slashed across a wide range of products, including textiles, apparel, leather, footwear, gems and jewelry, handicrafts, engineering goods and automobiles. Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 India’s sectors poised to gain from the deal include textiles, apparel, engineering goods, and leather, handicraft, footwear and marine products, while the EU’s gains will be in wine, automobiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, among others. Rajesh Roy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026 India’s sectors poised to gain from the deal include textiles, apparel, engineering goods, leather, handicraft, footwear and marine products while the EU’s gains will be in wine, automobiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, among others. Rajesh Roy, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handicraft
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  • And with it, brothers Peter, David and Jack Baker have for 12 years cultivated a craft distillery in Litchfield, yes with a still that, to an outsider, could resemble art or a science project, and a tasting room loaded with tasty liquor, maple syrup and plenty of swag.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • Local students have organized service projects including book collections and craft activities for children undergoing treatment.
    Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
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  • Under these new ideological protocols, Russian literature, along with Russian music and art, must be forsworn because of the actions of the Russian state.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • The library has nearly 200,000 books and e-books in circulation, and 57,000 non-print materials, like DVDs, CDs, video games and art prints.
    Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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  • The latest impasse leaves the ceasefire between the two sides in an increasingly uncertain place as the global economy gets hit by the war’s impact on trade.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • The trade for Pittman and the drafting of Bernard could provide Rodgers with more big-play options after teams loaded up to stop DK Metcalf last year.
    Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026

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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicraft. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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