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 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 The Nest mark is the first standard of its kind in the global handicraft industry, which, according to one market estimate, reached $427 billion last year. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 Expect a mixture of Colorado farms, handicrafts and ready-to-eat foods, and look for natural body care and on-site massage. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for handicraft
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Noun
  • Highlight one strong detail, ask what outcome matters most, and let your craft carry the room.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members and inspiring future generations of Property Masters.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Trainers then lead participants in a 45-minute full-body workout before the class moves into another room fashioned as a recovery space with art and quiet music.
    Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Rooster is set on the Ludlow college campus, where author Greg Russo’s daughter Katie (Charly Clive) teaches art history.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Between April and July, Russian exports to India rose nearly 60% from last year, according to India's latest trade data.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The partnership between two outsiders clawing their way in, joined by an equally canny journalist played by Claire Foy, comes to shape Fleet Street, the London thoroughfare where scribblers plied their trade, in Lamb’s and Murdoch’s images.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicraft. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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