as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
we learned about traditional handcrafts like barrel-making and leather-working at the colonial history museum
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as in to manufacture
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Recent Examples of handcraft
Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 9 Aug. 2024
The report also tied arts and handcrafts to ceremony and religion.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Each pair, including the Shannon, is still handcrafted in Northampton by expert artisans through an intricate weeks-long process that can involve 250 manual operations.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
There will be multiple creative arts competitions that will include fine arts, photography, handcrafts and more.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 9 Aug. 2024
The report also tied arts and handcrafts to ceremony and religion.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Verb
The custom blend is handcrafted in small batches daily, grown to steep both long and cold, ensuring a flavor as smooth as silk.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Each pair, including the Shannon, is still handcrafted in Northampton by expert artisans through an intricate weeks-long process that can involve 250 manual operations.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
Noun
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But as someone who would drive the lane, Maxwell respected how the big man understood his craft.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Every show from the New York designer is a celebration of craft, and this one felt deeply referential in its call for reflection.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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How to tell when your Igloo cooler was manufactured To determine when your cooler was made, look at the bottom of your cooler.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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This road map emphasizes ramping up manufacturing and increasing the pace at which the company launches its rockets.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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But he was attracted to the group’s thrilling physicality, as well as its melding of art, nature and politics.—
Brian Schaefer,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Atlanta Botanical Garden Founded in 1976, the Atlanta Botanical Garden spreads over 30 acres adjacent to the grassy sprawl of Piedmont Park, and its footprint includes many lush gardens, walkways, and art installations.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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This film is produced under Simone McIntyre’s Orley Productions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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The other 92% is nearly all produced at California refineries.—
Russ Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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If Devers and the Red Sox can't figure this out, the star could request a trade out of Boston.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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As the trade deadline approached, your name was included in more rumors than normal.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Rapids fashioned a quick turnaround in 2024, from a club-worst campaign the year before to a playoff berth under MLS Coach of the Year finalist Chris Armas.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Later that month, a garage door pull rope fashioned into a noose was found in Wallace’s garage stall before a race at Talladega Superspeedway.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The ancient basilica, constructed between 78 and 84 A.D., once stood at the heart of the city, which was known at the time as Londinium, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sudan rejected Russia's request to construct a naval base on the Red Sea coast in Port Sudan in December 2024 because of concerns over Western backlash.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.—
PETE WELLS,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2018
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The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it.—
JESSE GREEN,
New York Times,
8 June 2017
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“Handcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcraft. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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