as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine
ordered handwrought andirons for the fireplace in their restored 18th-century saltbox
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Recent Examples of handwrought
The magic that Brian and Charles taps into is handwrought and underplayed, with Archer letting the weird details cast a low-key glow.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2022
Van Cleef & Arpels, for example, created a series of handwrought cuffs in gold that were favored by Jackie Onassis.
—Jill Newman, Town & Country, 16 June 2021
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2022
Van Cleef & Arpels, for example, created a series of handwrought cuffs in gold that were favored by Jackie Onassis.
—Jill Newman, Town & Country, 16 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handwrought
Adjective
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Nothing compares to the first bite of a homemade biscuit with warm, melty butter.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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At the time, a parent volunteer brought homemade Jell-O to the celebration, which was later found to contain alcohol.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Chicago entrepreneur Mercedes Matz owns Maya James, a company selling handmade leather cowboy hats.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The New Bond Street store space has a high-tech meets handmade aesthetic with the use of metal, terrazzo, glass and wood.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Handwrought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwrought. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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