Thesaurus results for HANDIWORK

handiwork

noun

ˈhan-di-ˌwərk

as in production

something produced by physical or intellectual effort proud of his handiwork, he was certain that the birdhouse would win first place in its category

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Recent Examples of handiwork Their handiwork was on display in the lobby’s Museum of Bizarre Diskasters, an exhibition of silicon carnage. —

Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 The foul-prone Longhorns, applying their best defensive handiwork of the year, didn’t have a single player get called for more than three fouls for the second straight game and limited the Zags to 4-of-22 shooting from behind the arc. —

Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2026 Though few natural-history buffs realize it, many of them have admired the handiwork of this unusual company, located in the ragged outskirts of Oklahoma City, for decades. —

Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026 An organization known for its love of versatile defenders, as well as its ability to jumpstart or revive careers, appears to have another example of their handiwork in Espinal, who has more hits than outs in Cactus League play so far. —

Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handiwork

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Noun

There is an inevitability to group portraiture that feels, to me, so authentic to artistic production.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The ceremony, officiant, dinner, production on the beach or a resort location of their choosing, flowers, cake, champagne, and photography were all included for less than what economy flights themselves might cost (just $3,500 to start).

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026