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 Due to industrialization and globalization, traditional textiles and regional handicraft products have been pushed out of the fashion industry. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 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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Noun
  • From event planning to personalized arts and crafts, creative businesses provide what AI cannot, combining emotional connection, hands-on work, and local demand.
    Rebekah Bastian, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • Drawing from historical references and traditional craft, Gibson honors the legacy of Native makers while confronting ongoing systems of oppression.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2025
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  • My grandmother was born in Mexico, and my mom always had that type of art in our house.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group celebrates 40 years of defying reality, defining entertainment, and illuminating the world through art and creativity.
    Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 31 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
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 May 2025

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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicraft. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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