as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine
bought a handcrafted wooden bowl at the arts and crafts fair
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Recent Examples of handcrafted
Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The resort’s own farm provides many of the ingredients for its three restaurants, offering fusion-forward menus and handcrafted cocktails.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The dining room is bold yet romantic—handcrafted chandeliers, deep crimson upholstery, and a theatrical kitchen where plush seating and live music meets fine dining.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The 63 villas embrace indoor-outdoor living, with retractable roofs, open-air bathrooms, and handcrafted furnishings made from reclaimed materials.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
These master silversmiths turn out an upscale assortment of handcrafted belt buckles, jewelry and accessories that embody the Western heritage.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Golden Goose, the Italian luxury brand known for its handcrafted, distressed sneakers, was at a turning point.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Jan. 2026
Tapside Pizza will offer a selection of handcrafted, artisanal pizzas.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Peter Karpushin, citrus farmer and founder of Marmalade Grove, maker of small-batch, handcrafted marmalades, offers marmalade made from Pixie tangerines, Meyer lemons, Cara Cara oranges, and Ruby Valencia oranges.
—Amy Sherman, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The photo albums—handcrafted binders assembled over the course of five decades—are crammed with small prints glued to card stock and annotated in Richards’s cursive script.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The resort’s own farm provides many of the ingredients for its three restaurants, offering fusion-forward menus and handcrafted cocktails.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The dining room is bold yet romantic—handcrafted chandeliers, deep crimson upholstery, and a theatrical kitchen where plush seating and live music meets fine dining.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The 63 villas embrace indoor-outdoor living, with retractable roofs, open-air bathrooms, and handcrafted furnishings made from reclaimed materials.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
These master silversmiths turn out an upscale assortment of handcrafted belt buckles, jewelry and accessories that embody the Western heritage.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Golden Goose, the Italian luxury brand known for its handcrafted, distressed sneakers, was at a turning point.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Jan. 2026
Tapside Pizza will offer a selection of handcrafted, artisanal pizzas.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
Peter Karpushin, citrus farmer and founder of Marmalade Grove, maker of small-batch, handcrafted marmalades, offers marmalade made from Pixie tangerines, Meyer lemons, Cara Cara oranges, and Ruby Valencia oranges.
—Amy Sherman, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcrafted
Adjective
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Bushra Mahnoor, a reproductive rights activist, counts herself among a small proportion of women and girls in Pakistan – about 12%, according to the UN’s children’s agency (UNICEF) – who use commercial sanitary products, rather than homemade alternatives.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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But sometimes, homemade just isn’t in the cards.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
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Taxpayers can determine the plant where their vehicle was manufactured by entering their Vehicle Identification Number on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Learning where those items were manufactured and sold could be helpful.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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For those traveling solo or who don’t need a kitchen, rooms can be divided up with a clever wooden bookshelf insert that was handmade for each villa.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Pair it with Yunhai’s handmade cypress and bamboo steamer baskets, tall enough to steam perfectly supple egg custards or giant pork buns.—
Ingu Chen,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Feb. 2026
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While others focus on urban shuttles, Helix is built for single-person recreation, short-hop travel and specialized missions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The custom residence at 4128 Veneto Drive in Frisco’s Griffin Parc, built by Huntington Homes, is ready for a new family.—
Lynn Slaney Silguero,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The products, developed in partnership with Republic Brands Group, were used to prep models’ skin for the show Thursday, where hair looks were fashioned by hairstylist Lacy Redway using Tresemmé.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Narges, a general practitioner in her thirties, fashioned a tourniquet from a head scarf to save the woman’s leg from a bullet wound.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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Judo molded not just her athleticism but her mind too.—
Sam Brief,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Lions might plan ahead with Lomu, who could be molded into the tackle of the future while competing immediately at guard.—
C J Doon,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Commons is a 108-unit development that was constructed in four phases from 2004 to 2013.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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One of the top reasons was because approximately $110 million would have been invested to build a new Pembroke Pines Police headquarters which is a necessity for a facility originally constructed in the early 1990s.—
Mike Hernández,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Raman’s campaign produced a video ad that heavily excerpted Bass’ remarks endorsing her at a Sherman Oaks get-out-the-vote rally.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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It was produced by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York and provides an even more detailed overview of other interviews conducted by the New York State Attorney’s Office and the FBI with victims, witnesses and people associated with Epstein.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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