as in preparing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student
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Recent Examples of crafting
This Hollywood initiative advises major studios like Disney and Paramount on crafting stories that promote pluralism and humanize differing perspectives.
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Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Liberda grew up barbecuing with his father, a Vietnam war veteran from Kansas, and crafting egg rolls with his mother, an emigré from Thailand, at the family’s restaurant.
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Charlie Kolodziej,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
General interest in collage, crafting and pottery is also rising.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Well Brody saw something when crafting his latest creation — Cane's Anthem, an original mural commissioned in honor of the third anniversary of fast food chain Raising Cane's opening its global flagship in Times Square.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Within hours, social media feeds filled with music producers recording themselves crafting beats in real time, turning the compact sampler into the center of a viral movement that celebrated creativity over convenience.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2026
Minions creator Pierre Coffin seized rare creative control, crafting a visually dense tribute packed with nods to silent comedies, early film experiments and studio landmarks.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The process of imagining, crafting and playing has become just as important as the finished structures themselves.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Winemakers are also crafting single-varietal selections from these three grapes and from Maturana Tinta and Garnacha (Grenache) as well.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Liberda grew up barbecuing with his father, a Vietnam war veteran from Kansas, and crafting egg rolls with his mother, an emigré from Thailand, at the family’s restaurant.
—
Charlie Kolodziej,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
General interest in collage, crafting and pottery is also rising.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Well Brody saw something when crafting his latest creation — Cane's Anthem, an original mural commissioned in honor of the third anniversary of fast food chain Raising Cane's opening its global flagship in Times Square.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Within hours, social media feeds filled with music producers recording themselves crafting beats in real time, turning the compact sampler into the center of a viral movement that celebrated creativity over convenience.
—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2026
Minions creator Pierre Coffin seized rare creative control, crafting a visually dense tribute packed with nods to silent comedies, early film experiments and studio landmarks.
—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The process of imagining, crafting and playing has become just as important as the finished structures themselves.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Winemakers are also crafting single-varietal selections from these three grapes and from Maturana Tinta and Garnacha (Grenache) as well.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry.
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According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed.
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The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform.
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Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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The first is agent task management, where AI assists with simple tasks such as drafting responses based on company policies.
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The series will include two additional books; Yarros is currently drafting the fourth volume and finalizing the plot for the fifth and concluding installment.
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Hart went into writing the ballad with that information, but the rest was up to him.
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