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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Recent Examples of handcraft
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Her brand, founded in 2020, inhabits a unique space in womenswear—between intergenerational handcraft and textile innovation.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
This wand is made in Rajasthan, India, and handcrafted by sixth-generation kansa artisans.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Achieved through tens of hours of painstaking handcraft, the Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 is a testament to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s enduring mastery of high watchmaking.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Her brand, founded in 2020, inhabits a unique space in womenswear—between intergenerational handcraft and textile innovation.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
In celebration of this historic ride, M.S. Rau in New Orleans is offering three silver pieces handcrafted by the American revolutionary, including a coffee pot for $1,285,000.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
This wand is made in Rajasthan, India, and handcrafted by sixth-generation kansa artisans.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcraft
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Most pharmaceutical patents have their roots in work done or supported by the NIH, and many scientists at pharmaceutical manufacturers learned their craft at institutions supported by the NIH or at the NIH itself.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Participants will get creative and make some crafts the whole family can enjoy.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Making its European debut next week at the Eurobike show, the Convoy is manufactured by British startup Micro Mobility Labs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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The economic system aims to keep products and materials in use for as long as possible, by, for example, increasing the lifespan of things that are manufactured, and/or reducing waste.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Much of the tour’s aesthetic traces to Lauper’s love for art, museums and eye-popping fashion; the tour boasts original collaborations with Wurtzel, Siriano, Geoffrey Mac, Brian Burke and Yayoi Kusama.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
19 May 2025
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That new music and arts festival was co-organized by Ekko Astral and the nonprofit Gender Liberation Movement, and features performances by L’Rain, Ted Leo, Speedy Ortiz, Bartees Strange, Downtown Boys, Pretty Bitter, and more across its two-day schedule.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2025
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Between them, the five series have produced a staggering 1,811 episodes to date.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Related Story Pacific Jeans Group has produced premium denim in Bangladesh since 1984.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Peter Navarro, Trump’s top trade adviser, told reporters Thursday that the Administration will still find a way to implement the tariffs regardless of the court ruling on Trump’s use of emergency powers.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Shipment records provided by a trade data firm show that, since May 2021, Hubei Hangtei’s parts have been shipped to India, Indonesia, Mexico, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Canada, as well as the United States, where shipments would be subject to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The accessory's debut put years of rumors to rest, as a smaller pair of sapphire and diamond earrings worn by Kate were believed to have been fashioned from the cabochon sapphire drop earrings.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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All of these elements work in concert to fashion a lifestyle that makes leaving the complex simply undesirable.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The narrative that recycling can meaningfully counteract the plastic crisis was constructed by the oil and gas industry to maintain public demand for plastic and delay regulation of its production.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
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Other parts of the initiative that drew heavy criticism included proposals to construct lodges with up to 350 rooms at Anastasia State Park in St. Johns County and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Walton County.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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