How to Use handiwork in a Sentence

handiwork

noun
  • I think all of these problems are her handiwork.
  • They admired the potter's beautiful handiwork.
  • Christie thanks Claire for her handiwork, stands up, and stares Jamie in the face.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The ad was the handiwork of the British director Tony Scott.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 15 June 2021
  • Word spread fast and a film crew showed up to shoot my handiwork.
    Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Send photos of your handiwork to parmaproudphotos@gmail.com for a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Still, the bulk of the roster reflects the handiwork of Lynch and Shanahan.
    Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 24 Jan. 2020
  • There on the track was my handiwork: a dime and a penny, pressed as flat and smooth as your best shirt.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2023
  • In high school, the kids put their hot-rodding handiwork to the test by street racing.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2022
  • The design was the handiwork of a friend who scribbled it on a bar napkin.
    Matt Kempner, ajc, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The salt print, the handiwork of Fox Talbot, was paper.
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
  • In the same area, the researchers found stone tools along with wood shaped into wedges and V’s — clear signs of handiwork.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Not to mention the fact that two recent deaths were made to look like Bourne's handiwork.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019
  • And as Shelton leapt around in the fourth hour of Monday’s match, Pohl’s handiwork was clear.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The Supreme Court has so far failed to give its handiwork a robust defense.
    Bradley A. Smith, WSJ, 28 June 2018
  • Some members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party sought to paint the protests as the handiwork of traitors.
    Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Take a family bike ride to show off the kids' handiwork.
    Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2021
  • Layer the pumpkins on an old chair or stool to show off your handiwork.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Some of the Pacers' most thrilling wins this season were his handiwork.
    Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The pavilion structure was built for people to get a good view of Moses’ handiwork, Morales said.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • At least that Benjamin buys you some tough handiwork, thanks to acrylics and hard gels that should make that nail art last a good two to three weeks.
    René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 5 May 2021
  • In other words, none of the phenomena that have spurred the Galileo Project is likely to be the handiwork of aliens.
    Seth Shostak, Scientific American, 29 July 2021
  • Alan Robertson takes stock of a scene that is in some ways more movie set than nature’s handiwork.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Why did his handiwork resonate so deeply with people all over the world?
    Matt Alt, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2021
  • While the home was not featured on Flipping 101 or Flip or Flop, fans of both shows can see some of the star's handiwork throughout.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022
  • With King's handiwork, Kevin has covered three tattoos and plans to get two more done.
    Kathleen Toner, CNN, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The prize is seeing your handiwork in big, bold letters.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2022
  • As for the actual handiwork, Bayes went all out in her effort to recreate the inn.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
  • The stone fireplace wall that anchors the living room was their handiwork.
    Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Everything matched, pink and black, so the outfit must have been Gisela’s handiwork.
    Nell Freudenberger, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024

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