as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands volunteers demonstrating early American handicrafts, such as blacksmithing, glassblowing, and weaving

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Recent Examples of handicraft The global roster is meant to honor and preserve cultural practices that date back centuries and are still in use today, from traditional performing arts and handicrafts to festivals and culinary techniques. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 Sheer fabrics and handicraft detailing abound in the most recent collections from Chloé, Valentino, Fendi, and Armani, which went heavy on beading and embroidery. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024 The markets also offer handicrafts, ornaments, holiday decor, games and activities along with stalls of artisans like glassblowers, artists and potters. Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 At a couple of dozen stations, operators leaned over tabletops, engaged in various kinds of handicraft. James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handicraft 
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Noun
  • But as someone who would drive the lane, Maxwell respected how the big man understood his craft.
    Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Because when Berman needed a map for how to hold onto art, ambition, and motherhood all at once, the legendary punk poet was the only one who seemed to have cracked the code.
    SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Relatively obscure Thracian art, for all its muscular power and authority, is a sobering reminder of our common fragility.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • The greater mystery now is how much — or how little — the 49ers can fetch in return for Samuel, who didn’t generate enough of a market in 2022 or again last March to garner a trade.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The back-and-forth trade between the two countries extends to other products like the oats used in General Mills cereals.
    Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025

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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicraft. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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