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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 Enjoy the exhibits: This year, they’re divided into culinary arts, hobbies and handicrafts, horticulture, livestock, table settings, visual arts, wine and woodworking. Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 19 July 2025 Separately, in February, UNESCO and India’s Ministry of Textiles showcased India’s handloom and handicraft industries to highlight their potential for transformation at the New Delhi textile fair. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025 Her classmate, Jatta Berggren, also came to the school by way of a previous career — as an entrepreneur in the yarn and handicraft industries. Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025 The theme of Joe Deeney’s crossword celebrates yet another area of expertise: handicraft. Sam Corbin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handicraft
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  • The organization takes care of the back-end logistics, from payroll and setting tuition to lobbying state legislators and navigating local zoning laws, freeing educators to concentrate on their craft.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The piece filled both a madrasa and a caravanserai, placing ancient craft next to modern technology.
    Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • The Biennale, staged in these same spaces, carried forward that mercantile energy -- but with art as its new currency.
    Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The five-bedroom, eight-bath property in the Pacific Palisades was originally built for Sam Simon, a co-creator of The Simpsons and an art and architecture collector.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • His suggestion comes on the heels of a report from longtime NFL insider Ian Rapoport, who reported that teams around the NFL are monitoring Woolen as a potential trade candidate this year.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicraft. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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