handiwork
noun
hand·i·work
ˈhan-di-ˌwərk 
-dē-
1
a
: work done by the hands
b
: work done personally
recognized her handiwork
2
: the product of handiwork
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They admired the potter's beautiful handiwork.
I think all of these problems are her handiwork.
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Special effects makeup was the handiwork of Emmy winner Louie Zakarian, a veteran from Saturday Night Live, and Betelgeuse's signature hairdo was styled by Corey Morris with SNL wigmaker Brittany Hartman.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Though their handiwork is often glimpsed too briefly, special makeup effects designer Patrick Magee and VFX supervisor Justin Martinez (both credited for the entire feature) contribute some vividly icky, grotesque images.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
According to the study, which was published in the journal Antiquity, the temple is believed to be the handiwork of the Nabataean civilization—Arian nomads who are known for carving elaborate structures out of rose-colored rock.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
The landowner had earlier marveled at the piece of handiwork.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Though their handiwork is often glimpsed too briefly, special makeup effects designer Patrick Magee and VFX supervisor Justin Martinez (both credited for the entire feature) contribute some vividly icky, grotesque images.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
According to the study, which was published in the journal Antiquity, the temple is believed to be the handiwork of the Nabataean civilization—Arian nomads who are known for carving elaborate structures out of rose-colored rock.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
The landowner had earlier marveled at the piece of handiwork.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Handiwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handiwork. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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handiwork
noun
hand·i·work
ˈhan-di-ˌwərk
: work done by the hands or by oneself
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