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 There are also charming villages selling fabrics and handicrafts. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Location: The Landing-Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 Highway 101 E., Shakopee Info: 763-559-9000 Sunday Aug. 25 FRONTIER FOLK SCHOOL Try your hand at pioneer-era handicrafts while socializing with friends. Meghan Davy Sandvold, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025 Like other Thai cities, Chiang Rai boasts its fair share of markets and night bazaars, where visitors can browse Thai handicrafts and sample khao soi (a curry noodle soup that’s a northern specialty) and mango sticky rice at their own pace. Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 Other decrees include a warning that organizations that employ women would have their operating licenses revoked, and a ban on female artisans from participating in a handicraft exhibition in Kandahar. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handicraft
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  • Five informational booths will focus on cultural preservation, language revitalization and Indigenous rights, and 10 booths will showcase traditional crafts, bead work, pottery and contemporary art.
    Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Small craft should exercise caution if venturing into Gulf Stream waters, including portions of the Treasure Coast nearshore waters, due to poor boating conditions, according to NWS Melbourne.
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • However — aside from gains seen in industries such as professional and business services, mining, and arts and entertainment — hiring activity was fairly unchanged for most sectors.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Now, the action star and filmmaker known for Hong Kong marital arts movies such as the Ip Man series, will step behind the camera to direct the project, the studio announced at its presentation at Cinemacon Tuesday.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • This decision follows broader concerns over the economic impact of the trade war.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Since then, Trump has introduced tariffs and the UK is keen to avoid measures that look like retaliation and risk sparking a trade war.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicraft. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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