as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine
received a handmade sweater at the baby shower
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Recent Examples of handmade
The kitchen is scratch, meaning made right there, pasta is handmade and the Italian food should be some of the best guests have ever eaten, the owner said.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
It is understood Williams is funding the new venture, and working with favorite suppliers from across his 20 years in the business, including a denim mill in Japan, an American jersey specialist, and a Spanish maker of handmade shoes.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
It's known for only serving 75 portions of handmade pasta each night, and routinely sells.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 19 May 2025
For the summertime months, the terrace at the London Fields location is a lovely spot to enjoy the fan-favorite artisanal pastries and coffee during the day and handmade pastas and natural wines when the sun goes down.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
It is understood Williams is funding the new venture, and working with favorite suppliers from across his 20 years in the business, including a denim mill in Japan, an American jersey specialist, and a Spanish maker of handmade shoes.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
It's known for only serving 75 portions of handmade pasta each night, and routinely sells.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 19 May 2025
For the summertime months, the terrace at the London Fields location is a lovely spot to enjoy the fan-favorite artisanal pastries and coffee during the day and handmade pastas and natural wines when the sun goes down.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handmade
homemade
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Around 10 of the female prisoners joined and ate together while some of the women contributed homemade desserts.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The homemade structure, 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide, represents the last stand for Flores and a larger protest that captured national attention in March 2020.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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“Handmade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handmade. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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