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. 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
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  • Using Commercial Cleaners While homemade cleaners can be used, commercial cleaners are just as effective for removing hard water stains from your toilets.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In Ryan Coogler’s 2025 blockbuster, Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku plays a woman named Annie, who makes a living by supplying her neighbors in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with homemade medicinal cures.
    Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Offspring at the Farrer – From the team behind Boonville Hotel, open weekdays for handmade pastas, pizza, and seafood.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Try the nori butter mussels and handmade pasta at Darlings.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • The rooftop bars, Vertigo and Vertigo TOO, deliver a 360-degree panorama over the entire city, which guests can enjoy along with handcrafted cocktails and snacks.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Every Saturday morning, Railroad Park is the place to go for fresh produce, handcrafted goods, and great company.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025

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“Handwrought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handwrought. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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