Examples of handwork in a Sentence
She wore a beaded dress that required many hours of handwork.
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In total, the look required 4,340 hours of handwork.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Other hearty greens, like collards and mustard greens, can benefit from a little handwork, too.
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Zoe Denenberg,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
The gown reportedly required 25 seamstresses and more than four months of meticulous handwork to complete.
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Eloise Moran,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
Beading, embellishment and intricate handwork featured prominently, led by Julien Macdonald in a spectacular show staged at The Shard.
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Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Other hearty greens, like collards and mustard greens, can benefit from a little handwork, too.
—
Zoe Denenberg,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
The gown reportedly required 25 seamstresses and more than four months of meticulous handwork to complete.
—
Eloise Moran,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
Beading, embellishment and intricate handwork featured prominently, led by Julien Macdonald in a spectacular show staged at The Shard.
—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Handwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handwork. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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handwork
noun
hand·work
ˈhan-ˌdwərk 
: work done with the hands and not by machine
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