as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
we learned about traditional handcrafts like barrel-making and leather-working at the colonial history museum
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Recent Examples of handcraft
Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Food is served on the exquisite plates and bowls handcrafted by Ishii.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
This highlights the future of our handcraft, emphasizing its significance in an evolving digital landscape and celebrating the labor of love inherent in the Filipino brand of craftsmanship.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Noun
This release marks the first Bottled in Bond Rye Whisky handcrafted by Old Forester.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Food is served on the exquisite plates and bowls handcrafted by Ishii.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
Christina, a former dental assistant, and Ian, who previously worked in information technology, handcraft donated guitar and bass strings into earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
This highlights the future of our handcraft, emphasizing its significance in an evolving digital landscape and celebrating the labor of love inherent in the Filipino brand of craftsmanship.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
Noun
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The Georges River, where the jet ski crash occurred, is a popular site for people riding various water crafts including jet skis and boats, according to Sky News.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Key ingredients are scale and breadth, collaborations and partnerships, and specialism, or craft, Kate Ward, managing director, Unscripted Productions at BBC Studios Productions, tells THR.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Two of Europe's largest, most important RV manufacturing groups, Knaus Tabbert and Erwin Hymer Group often jostle for the buzziest design of the annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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On the night before the launch, company officials and engineers at Morton Thiokol, which manufactured the rocket boosters, had attempted to convince NASA to delay the flight because of low temperatures.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Naturally creative and expressive, Leo parents encourage their kids to explore interests in music, drama, and art.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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The shop features bespoke furniture and lighting designed by Max ID NY’s founder Maximilian Eicke with spacial and experiential design by My Nguyen and art by Chidy Wayne.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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The fleet includes a host of rarities, such as the 10 millionth Ford Mustang produced (built at the Flat Rock Assembly plant) and the 1999 Ford Thunderbird Concept as well as various iterations of the company’s famed GT supercars.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Additionally, the company's Orion Assembly facility, originally slated to become an EV-only plant, will now produce light-duty pickup trucks and SUVs.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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The duty is due to take effect on Aug. 1, and the EU is scrambling to reach a trade deal with the U.S. before then.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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The proposal, championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, was meant to stop India and China from financing Russia’s military through the oil trade.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The lower garden to the right of the main entrance could be fashioned into an open aviary, similar to what Zoo Miami visitors experience, Hammontree said.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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The backrest and headrest are fashioned from a breathable mesh material, which helps to keep you cool, while the seat is constructed of an ultra-cushy foam.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
17 July 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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The decision to construct an entire studio for the prequel speaks to the scale of ambition driving this project.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.—
PETE WELLS,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2018
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The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it.—
JESSE GREEN,
New York Times,
8 June 2017
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“Handcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcraft. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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