as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
proud of his handiwork, he was certain that the birdhouse would win first place in its category
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Recent Examples of handiwork
Now, every year, roughly 150 artists are selected from more than 700 applicants around the globe to come to Santa Fe and sell their handiwork.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Fever fans took to social media to enjoy their handiwork.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Which is to say, the recipes and ingredients are each assembled with care, by cooks who put their name on their handiwork.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
Diana Heron is another local who has seen her handiwork on celebrities.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Fever fans took to social media to enjoy their handiwork.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Which is to say, the recipes and ingredients are each assembled with care, by cooks who put their name on their handiwork.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
Diana Heron is another local who has seen her handiwork on celebrities.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handiwork
Noun
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This is the strongest sucker and can be left as a secondary shoot for fruit production.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The Royals continue to search for outfield production as the trade deadline looms at the end of the month.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
Noun
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New York selected the Ohio State product with the No. 10 overall selection of the 2022 NFL Draft.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The agency ordered Gateway Energy Storage to conduct environmental monitoring whenever the company handles batteries; safely remove, package and dispose of all impacted battery packs; and submit detailed work plans and progress reports to the agency.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The Cormac McCarthy Society have made PDFs of all the Spanish passages in McCarthy’s work available online.—
Rachel Ashcroft
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Eli Lilly, for example, is already turning raw telemetry into faster cycle times, higher yields and lower costs with predictive maintenance.—
Mike Walker,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Dividend stocks can be a good way to earn income, but investors shouldn’t sacrifice quality when searching for yield.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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“Handiwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handiwork. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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