Thesaurus results for CRAFTS

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noun

plural of craft

as in arts

an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands an expert in the craft of cabinetmaking

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as in boats

a small buoyant structure for travel on water borrowed a craft to get across the river

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verb

present tense third-person singular of craft

as in prepares

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 crafts

Noun

At Aunty's Beach House, designed to feel like a family's real home, children ages 4 through 12 can sign up for activities such as games and crafts. —

Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 June 2026 My children still rave about The Playbarn, a play area for babies and toddlers that’s chockablock with toys, puzzles, costumes, and crafts. —

Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 Activities being offered before the movie include an appearance by one of the movie’s characters, a snack station serving beignets, crown-making crafts for kids and a DJ performance. —

Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Youngsters enjoy crafts, arts, games, and outdoor recreation in both full and half-day sessions. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 Reading from Beloved’s final, stunning page, Namwali and Vinson trace how Morrison imbues meaning on the level of syntax and crafts her words into a story that cannot be forgotten. —

Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Though diamond art kits have been popular for the past several years, sales are up 28% on Michaels' platform, indicating that these types of crafts are still generating new interest. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026 Kids can enjoy a fun carnival experience through various activities, including arts, crafts, music, science, cooking, dancing and much more. —

Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 11 June 2026 The main salon is also fitted with a dining table that converts into a workspace for the owners who love crafts and puzzles. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026

Verb

And as the 60-something Tony, Gregory North crafts a character who is equal parts stubborn and manipulative, and kind and generous. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Stärke starts with a 982-generation 718 Boxster, removes its body panels, and carefully crafts its strategy from there, though all of the seals and hinges are original equipment from Porsche. —

Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026 Tackling heavy themes, including guilt and sins of the past, writer-director Rian Johnson crafts a rich story that transcends the surface-level reveals of whodunit. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 Rosenberg crafts these two characters with realistic resonance, though his film veers into sentimentality and some plot points are too coincidental to be entirely believable. —

Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 May 2026 Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance. —

Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Over the course of the day and evening, old secrets, resentments, and regrets bubble up to the surface and Altman crafts a devastating meditation on memory, identity, and the necessity as well as the danger of a vivid fantasy life. —

Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2026 By vulnerably sharing his journey of estrangement and analyzing its errors and successes, Dolan crafts a helpful roadmap, rife with both personal and expert advice. —

Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Though speaking in a heartfelt way can be hard for someone using a second language, many executives of multinational companies do nonetheless make the effort (even if their public relations staff typically crafts the message). —

Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026

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The Zuni have a stronger tourism infrastructure than most Pueblos with a visitor and arts center, tours, restaurants, shops, accommodations, and public feast days and celebrations.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Construction crews first showed up at the iconic arts institution on the afternoon of June 12, mounted scaffolding and and geared up to take down the president's name ‒ letter by letter ‒ from the sign on the building's facade.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026