How to Use handicraft in a Sentence

handicraft

noun
  • Her favorite handicraft is sewing.
  • There, as in Pacaraima, many live on the street, beg and sell handicrafts in the other cities.
    Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2018
  • There, as in Pacaraima, many live on the street, beg, and sell handicrafts in the other cities.
    Peter Prengaman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2018
  • There are so many ways to display your handicrafts that are sure to take your home decor to the next level.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The curved pool with its handicraft blue mosaics by Michael Mayer offers an ode of calm in the bustle of the city.
    Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Each night, a different Omani city takes control of the main stage to show off songs, handicrafts, dances, clothes, and games.
    Samuel McNeil, The Seattle Times, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Patchwork has been used by cultures around the world for centuries, and this handicraft still has a beloved place in our homes today.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2020
  • The entire city revolves around a traditional plaza where arts and handicrafts are still sold to this day.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
  • For a wealth of Mexican handicrafts and goods, look no further than the flea market on the sand island, Isla Río Cuale.
    Alex Vros, Fox News, 19 July 2018
  • In the early 1930s, Bruno Schulz was a high-school teacher of art and handicrafts in Drohobycz, a modest town in what was then eastern Poland.
    Ruth Franklin, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The handicraft sector was crushed, the fledgling IT industry and startups were wiped out.
    Riyaz Wani, Quartz India, 26 Mar. 2020
  • From cafés to artisanal handicraft shops to boutique hotels, there are unique spots popping up all around the city.
    Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
  • India remains one of the last great handicraft cultures.
    Charu Suri, National Geographic, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Throughout the old town, kitschy souvenir shops have replaced handicraft stalls and bookstores.
    Gilles Sabrié Vivian Wang, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The 30 meter curved iconic pool with its handicraft blue mosaics crafted by Michael Mayer is at the same level as the Seine river.
    Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Some of their methods are high-tech; others hark back to ancestral handicraft.
    Antonia Mufarech, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Mogo, once reliant on gold and timber, has in recent decades drawn tourists with its handicraft shops and a gold-mining museum, all of which burned in last week’s fire.
    Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Where to Shop Galería Cano stocks authentic pre-Columbian jewelry and high-end handicrafts.
    Maureen Orth, Town & Country, 11 Jan. 2013
  • As the handicraft evolves, its practitioners see it in the context of history.
    Raja Abdulrahim, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • In many ways, crochet is the ultimate handicraft, as it can’t be replicated by a machine.
    Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 18 May 2021
  • Charming shops and colorful street markets will catch your eyes during the 45-minute car ride from Tulum, so make a stop or two along the way and buy some local handicrafts.
    Matilde Wergeland, Vogue, 7 May 2017
  • Hundreds of vendors set up stalls outside the stadium to sell food and Tibetan handicrafts.
    Michael Holtz, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2017
  • All of Hillbrook’s structures are made by hand by an Amish community known for its handicraft.
    Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 19 June 2020
  • The handicraft marketplace is one of three companies to gain admission to the S&P 500, and shares are up 1% in premarket trading.
    Alex Frangos, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2020
  • There was Moorish-style latticework on the doors, and halls filled with handicraft ceramics from Michoacán.
    Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Friday is market day in Shaxi, where locals from around the region come to trade animals, groceries, and handicrafts.
    Mei Zhang, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016
  • Macrame owls combined the desire for nature with a rising handicraft movement ...
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Her casual, easy-going attire helps the contestants feel at ease and lets their handicrafts shine.
    Lourdes Avila Uribe, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2018
  • The Kashmir Box, the most prominent e-commerce venture in the region, ships local produce and handicrafts to 50 countries.
    Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019
  • The first port is Cozumel, Mexico's largest Caribbean island, which offers shopping for local handicrafts and duty-free deals as well as snorkeling, river tubing, and boating.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024

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