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as in art
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
an expert in the craft of cabinetmaking
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
borrowed a craft to get across the river
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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life
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as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means
celebrated in political circles for his craft, he's the legislator who knows how to get bills passed
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as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
a really ingenious household appliance that shows a lot of craft on the part of its inventors
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student
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Recent Examples of craft
Janay Reece, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Here’s a comprehensive guide to stunt crafts, high-flying somersaults, prices and parking.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Noun
The festival now features nearly 80 vendors selling flowers, plants, crafts, and flavors— among the businesses participating is first-time vendor Joshua Whaley.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Here’s a comprehensive guide to stunt crafts, high-flying somersaults, prices and parking.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Verb
McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craft
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The painting may be the first appearance in art of the American doctrine of Manifest Destiny, a term coined the year before by the newspaperman and diplomat John O’Sullivan.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Over the years, J&J became known as a relaxed hangout near the city art museums and a popular stopover for cowboys during the Stock Show and Rodeo.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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While the work’s English title might indicate a sense of amusement or distraction, the Chinese title is an idiom that refers to being caught in a dilemma, like a boat that has left one shore but has not yet reached the other.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Hackling, who is free on a $350,000 bond, faces charges in connection with a fatal boat crash at the mouth of the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook on Sept 2, 2024.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Fascist propaganda works by distraction and deception.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Flores must continue to utilize deception to apply pressure on the opposing quarterback.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Maybe the mere fact of having been born illustrious, with no apparent faults, with nothing to prove or to be ashamed of, had liberated John from the resentments the rest of us feel, and from the cunning and ambition such resentments fuel.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Brazil international combines technical craft with a decisive cunning.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The two-time Mirrorball winner was seen leaping high into the air and showed off her skills by performing a series of tricks including frontflips and backflips.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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This will be followed by a final period in Florence to learn the technique and historical evolution of egg tempera, to acquire ancient handweaving skills and expand her knowledge of its applications in the ecclesiastic context.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Alegría credited the pair’s experienced producing partners with helping guide them through the most unfamiliar process of preparing for the final cut and getting ready for the marketing, press, distribution conversations with Amazon as well as FilmNation.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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This did not prepare me for Salt Tree.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The fur trade brought smallpox to the Pacific Northwest—including a particularly devastating outbreak in 1862—but also metal axes, chisels, and adzes, which displaced carving tools made of stone.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Renewable energy Iggo is also keen on renewable energy, citing a recovery in stocks this year, driven by the massive demand for electricity coming from the AI trade, as well as the conflict in the Middle East.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The body was transported off the ship April 24 as the vessel docked on Saint Helena Island, about 1,100 miles off Africa, and the man’s wife accompanied his remains.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The British military reported two cargo vessels ablaze off the UAE.—
Adam Schreck,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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“Craft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craft. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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