How to Use handwork in a Sentence
handwork
noun- She wore a beaded dress that required many hours of handwork.
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Due to the handwork involved (as well as the nature of enamel), each dial is a unique work of art.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
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My clothes aren’t fully couture, but there is a lot of handwork.
—Emily Farra, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2018
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The time-consuming and tricky handwork alone involved in deboning the wings is well worth $7 for two.
—Craig Laban, Philly.com, 8 May 2018
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The handwork was done in layers, to give the gown more dimension and visual interest as the bride moved.
—Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Sep. 2018
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Each one required weeks of handwork and thousands of crystals.
—Vogue, 30 Apr. 2018
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The work includes handwork first, such as arrows, stop bars, crosswalks, railroad crossings and school zones.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2020
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Westbrook brought all his teammates onstage and thanked them for their sacrifice and handwork this year.
—Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 27 June 2017
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That creative abandon is evident in the delicious way the pieces flirt with havoc, but the love and patience in Sumu’s handwork keep them whole.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022
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The silent auction features baskets of fat quarters and boutique of handwork made by members.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2019
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But there's still plenty of handwork involved, such as the men who pummel each quilt with their palms on a flat tabletop to make sure the down is distributed evenly.
—John Reinan, Star Tribune, 14 Nov. 2020
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The projects must be left behind by a loved one who is deceased or unable to complete the handwork due to illness or disability.
—Caitlin Huson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
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In fact, the brand reports that each heel and outsole require 2-3 hours of precise handwork to manufacture.
—Men's Health, 25 Feb. 2023
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The crews will be doing all the handwork first including arrows, stop bars, crosswalks, railroad crossings, and school zones.
—cleveland, 26 Sep. 2020
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Smith will also have trouble with Butler’s feisty handwork.
—Andy Benoit, SI.com, 30 Jan. 2018
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The only difference is the level of customization and handwork.
—Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 7 July 2022
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Still, there are accessories to be discovered, like comfy boxing wraps to level-up handwork at the gym.
—Vogue, 3 Dec. 2021
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In fact, the price of a gown with the brand only increases should added handwork, like embroidery, be required, which would be something only the client would request.
—Heather Hall, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Apr. 2019
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With time, Solarshop evolved toward an emphasis on craft—handwork and tactility—and unique objects from around the world that the two find on their travels.
—Noah Johnson, GQ, 12 Mar. 2018
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Highly collectible, their steep price tags were testament to the intricate handwork required of their make.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2018
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This collection is brought to life through handwork and natural dying.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 May 2021
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Rao has come to love the irregularities that result from handwork and that allow evidence of care and process to remain right at the surface.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2021
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Haute Couture, at its purest, bridges the gap; here, fresh ideas and modernity, translated by traditional handwork and age-old techniques–rise to the surface.
—Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2017
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Magnolia Pearl makes, ages and distresses its own fabric, dyes and over-dyes it with mostly organic dyes, and creates each piece with lots of handwork.
—Kayleen Schaefer, New York Times, 10 July 2023
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Now, more than half of its products are hand-painted or involve handwork, said Chief Executive Richard Tinberg.
—Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 16 June 2019
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Ultimately, though, the word’s suggestions of craft and handwork outweighed the negatives.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
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And Ramsay-Levi knows how to get the most out of traditional handwork, like embroidery and punched cotton-front Victorian blouses, without killing the modern bohemia of the clothes.
—Cathy Horyn, The Cut, 29 Sep. 2017
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Many members contributed handwork, fabric and time to the Opportunity Quilt, with one member doing the stitching free-hand.
—Sara Clarkson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2018
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That art reclaimed traditions of handwork and stitchery long relegated to the domestic sphere, the domain of women, the category of craft.
—Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 18 Aug. 2017
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Baking is handwork, and for me, all that is joyful, comforting, gratifying and even magical about this work is packed into the simple act of making biscuits.
—Dorie Greenspan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2017
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