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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Pro tip: Don't forget to save the bones for homemade stock.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Pages of scrapbook photos from the time show her in flowing homemade dresses at the Mexican American women's Leticia Club dances, emceed by a young Henry B. Gonzalez in his pre-congressman days.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The marketplace features merchant booths with handmade goods, fashions, wellness products and gifts along with live entertainment and bites from local eateries.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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While there, be sure to stop by Core Sound Store, which Blackwelder recommends for local handmade goods, sold to support the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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“Handwrought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwrought. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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