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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
For fundraising events, Carter liked to contribute his handcrafts, including wine and oil paintings.
—Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What sets Be Light Candle RE apart is its commitment to social impact—each candle is handcrafted with care and helps create jobs, fund scholarships, and support global food security.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso also plunge audiences into the tactile particulars and handcraft of logging, Robert sawing away with numb determination while he’s forced once again to be far away from his wife and child.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
For fundraising events, Carter liked to contribute his handcrafts, including wine and oil paintings.
—Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
The iconic Inspirations and Ideas Panama Notebook (£60) is handcrafted in England using the finest crossgrain leather.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What sets Be Light Candle RE apart is its commitment to social impact—each candle is handcrafted with care and helps create jobs, fund scholarships, and support global food security.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
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Enjoy brunch, crafts, activities, a visit from the Spring Bunny and, for the first time, an egg hunt.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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All kids will have the opportunity to enjoy free games, crafts and face painting, as well as photos with the Easter Bunny.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2025
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Products ranging from Apple's iPhones, which are largely manufactured in China, to clothing made in Vietnam could spike in price due to the reciprocal tariffs, with those nations facing rates of 34% and 46%, respectively.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pritzker said his delegation heard from manufacturing companies deemed key players in the energy supply chain that are interested in bringing production facilities to Illinois.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
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
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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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Neurons rely heavily on ATP — the energy molecule produced by mitochondria — to fire, repair and communicate.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Directed by Joachim Rønning, the movie also stars Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan and Gillian Anderson. Leto, Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Emma Ludbrook and Steven Lisberger produce, while Russell Allen executive produces.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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But Ukraine has already carved out a trade route requiring ships to sail near its coast guided by the Ukrainian Navy, thus already re-establishing its main grain export route and trade to near pre-war levels.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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Canada responded by announcing retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars worth of American goods, though the trade war threatens to plunge Canada’s economy into a recession.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Make the Beds Aiming for bunks that would be easy to access and make up with linens, designer Ashley Gilbreath fashioned niches with a staircase instead of a ladder.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fine, who has fashioned himself as a MAGA-style culture warrior, challenged his opponent, a teacher named Josh Weil, over Weil’s Muslim religion and past criticism of Israel.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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The near-deal was constructed over the course of months, with Vice President JD Vance’s team negotiating directly with several potential investors and officials from ByteDance.—
Sarah Parvini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2025.
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