How to Use handiwork in a Sentence

handiwork

noun
  • I think all of these problems are her handiwork.
  • They admired the potter's beautiful handiwork.
  • People love the feel, the touch, the handiwork of wood.
    — David A. Keeps, House Beautiful, 4 Dec. 2012
  • Christie thanks Claire for her handiwork, stands up, and stares Jamie in the face.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The ad was the handiwork of the British director Tony Scott.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 15 June 2021
  • Word spread fast and a film crew showed up to shoot my handiwork.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Send photos of your handiwork to parmaproudphotos@gmail.com for a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Still, the bulk of the roster reflects the handiwork of Lynch and Shanahan.
    — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Hit play on the video above to see their handiwork in action.
    — Marianne Mychaskiw, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2017
  • There on the track was my handiwork: a dime and a penny, pressed as flat and smooth as your best shirt.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2023
  • At the end of the month, there are mustache parties where men show off their handiwork over the past month.
    — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2017
  • In high school, the kids put their hot-rodding handiwork to the test by street racing.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2022
  • Spots, whether from your handiwork (i.e. picking your skin) or the sun, take weeks to fade.
    — Nina Judar, Cosmopolitan, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Leddy's handiwork helped the car win Best Paint and a Car Club pick at its first show.
    — Houston Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2018
  • The design was the handiwork of a friend who scribbled it on a bar napkin.
    — Matt Kempner, ajc, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The salt print, the handiwork of Fox Talbot, was paper.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
  • In the same area, the researchers found stone tools along with wood shaped into wedges and V’s — clear signs of handiwork.
    — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Not to mention the fact that two recent deaths were made to look like Bourne's handiwork.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2019
  • And as Shelton leapt around in the fourth hour of Monday’s match, Pohl’s handiwork was clear.
    — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The beams show the marks of the carpenters’ handiwork, with dents made on the woodwork by their hand axes.
    — Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The Supreme Court has so far failed to give its handiwork a robust defense.
    — Bradley A. Smith, WSJ, 28 June 2018
  • Some members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party sought to paint the protests as the handiwork of traitors.
    — Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
  • There’s no mistaking this one-two punch of a drink for the handiwork of a craft barman.
    — Sarah Karanasiewicz, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2017
  • Take a family bike ride to show off the kids' handiwork.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2021
  • Layer the pumpkins on an old chair or stool to show off your handiwork.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Some of the Pacers' most thrilling wins this season were his handiwork.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2023
  • And if the plan is his own and not the handiwork of his agency, CAA, well, then his agency should have advised him against it.
    — Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
  • The pavilion structure was built for people to get a good view of Moses’ handiwork, Morales said.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The best part is seeing our handiwork in our family’s homes.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The star incorporated a touch of the rockabilly aesthetic into her new set, which was the handiwork of Brittney Boyce, her go-to nail artist.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Feb. 2025

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