as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine
received a handmade sweater at the baby shower
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Both guests and residents can enjoy afternoon tea and handmade pastries at To Søstre.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
At check-in, guests were given welcome bags containing several items symbolic of the couple, such as a custom Christmas ornament and pink Santa cookies handmade by the bride's high school volleyball coach.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Send handmade Christmas cards with personalized notes, make holiday food gifts, or give small DIY presents.
—Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
It's surrounded by trees decorated with handmade ornaments from 56 U.S. states and territories.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
At check-in, guests were given welcome bags containing several items symbolic of the couple, such as a custom Christmas ornament and pink Santa cookies handmade by the bride's high school volleyball coach.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Send handmade Christmas cards with personalized notes, make holiday food gifts, or give small DIY presents.
—Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
It's surrounded by trees decorated with handmade ornaments from 56 U.S. states and territories.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Handmade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handmade. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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