HANDMADE Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

handmade

adjective

ˈhan(d)-ˈmād

Definition of handmade

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 Depending on their size, the intricacy of the pattern and materials, handmade quilts can cost hundreds, even thousands, of dollars. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The masked suspect who fatally shot a beloved barber while trying to steal his handmade Miami Cuban bracelet outside a Queens strip club ran off empty-handed, but left those who knew the victim with an unfathomable hole in their hearts. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Antique, unmarked pottery and redware can also fly under the radar, since many pieces were handmade. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 Even her handmade orchid bag charm has piercings that feel true to the time. — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handmade

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Latte Life partnered with Scratch KC to provide baked goods like homemade Pop-Tarts, muffins and croissants.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Other menu favorites such as pies, cakes, cookies, breads, sundaes and milkshakes are available, along with the return of mango shakes and slushies, and homemade guava and hot pepper guava jellies.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of homemade

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The executive charged his design team with creating the capacious, handcrafted leather carryall that would bear her name, and the first prototype was completed later that year.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Iuriichuk’s favorite element of the design is the large, ten-foot sculptural mirrors that seem to emerge from the walls, finished in handcrafted plaster.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

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