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
Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
The brand wants to create an authentically sustainable future based on warmth and handcraft, expressed by its understanding of old things.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
This proofing basket is handcrafted from unbleached, nontoxic rattan cane and can hold up to 3 pounds of dough, considerably more than some other bannetons.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
For fundraising events, Carter liked to contribute his handcrafts, including wine and oil paintings.
—Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
The brand wants to create an authentically sustainable future based on warmth and handcraft, expressed by its understanding of old things.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Hermina Athens Inspired by Greek mythology and handcrafted in Athens, Hermina Athens pieces are imbued with meaning.
—Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
This proofing basket is handcrafted from unbleached, nontoxic rattan cane and can hold up to 3 pounds of dough, considerably more than some other bannetons.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
Noun
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Think about professionals like Steven Pressfield, an author who wrote for 17 years before making a single dollar from his craft.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Haas said 18 to 24 vendors are expected, and will be providing a variety of products and merchandise, including honey, olive oils, plants, produce, baked goods, jewelry and crafts.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The company's initial plan was to manufacture first stages at its massive factory in Long Beach, California, and ship them through the Panama Canal to a test site at the Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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Signature Design By Ashley Paradise Trail Sofa $1,243 Amazon Reviewer: Kristi Kellogg, contributor Model tested: Signature Design By Ashley Paradise Trail Sofa The details: Ashley Furniture has been manufacturing and selling furniture since 1945.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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Local Vibe: Salt Lake has grown into a sophisticated urban sprawl with a vibrant downtown, thriving art scene, and bustling nightlife with street vendors and musicians.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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Jenner purchased her current home in 2020 and fully let loose in decking it out with colorful art and eclectic furnishings.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those attempts, in turn, produced more points than their opponents.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The show was produced with roughly $20 million, which for a six-part series financed without a streamer, is considered a very large budget by Europe’s standards.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Bruins’ need for young talent is one reason Sweeney cut so deep before the trade deadline.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Try asking about slight discounts on a purchase, negotiating a better seat on a flight or proposing a trade with a colleague on task assignments.—
Jean-Marc Chanoine,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There’s also a three-course children’s menu priced at €70 ($76), with dishes such as The Lantern Festival (aka fish and chips) à la Tangled and Alice’s Biscuits (strawberry and chocolate biscuits fashioned like playing cards) from Alice in Wonderland.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Syracuse hasn’t made a postseason appearance since 2021, since before Jim Boeheim retired, and the Miami Hurricanes went dead last in the ACC and couldn’t fashion more than three conference wins.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Like all On shoes, they’re constructed to have a soft, cloudlike feel, so your feet won’t get sore during your all-day adventure.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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The current Novi Sad railway station was originally constructed in 1964, the pinnacle of Josip Broz Tito’s communist rule over what was then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2025.
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