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
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Produced by Milos-Films and shot at Hélium Films’ studios in Switzerland’s Lausanne, the short follows three handcrafted monkeys who transform a cold animation studio into a vibrant jungle through creativity, collaboration and resourcefulness.
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Jd Linville,
Variety,
27 June 2026
In addition to their handcrafted coffee and coffee flavors – that brew assorted hot or iced lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos – the couple plan to package their tea leaves in tea bags and offer smoothies and lemonade at the Ramona location.
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Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
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Daily News,
20 June 2026
The handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy -- a feast for eyes, cheeks, lips, and face in vibrant, weightless colors with all-day wear.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Cryo Dirty Martini with a Caviar Bump At Caspian’s Cocktails & Caviar at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, cocktails and caviar take center stage, with playful, indulgent caviar bites and creative, handcrafted cocktails made for sipping.
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Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
This on-sale ceramic piece has its own unique flair, as it is both handcrafted and hand-painted, meaning no two look just alike.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
In the bridal world, crochet is back in the spotlight—recasting the traditional wedding dress as something romantic, handcrafted, and surprisingly contemporary.
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Laura Tortora,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Adjective
There’s also a bread oven, which will be used to make handcrafted pizzas, flatbreads, and manakeesh, in an homage to Dubai.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Produced by Milos-Films and shot at Hélium Films’ studios in Switzerland’s Lausanne, the short follows three handcrafted monkeys who transform a cold animation studio into a vibrant jungle through creativity, collaboration and resourcefulness.
—
Jd Linville,
Variety,
27 June 2026
In addition to their handcrafted coffee and coffee flavors – that brew assorted hot or iced lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos – the couple plan to package their tea leaves in tea bags and offer smoothies and lemonade at the Ramona location.
—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
—
Daily News,
20 June 2026
The handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy -- a feast for eyes, cheeks, lips, and face in vibrant, weightless colors with all-day wear.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Cryo Dirty Martini with a Caviar Bump At Caspian’s Cocktails & Caviar at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, cocktails and caviar take center stage, with playful, indulgent caviar bites and creative, handcrafted cocktails made for sipping.
—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
This on-sale ceramic piece has its own unique flair, as it is both handcrafted and hand-painted, meaning no two look just alike.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
In the bridal world, crochet is back in the spotlight—recasting the traditional wedding dress as something romantic, handcrafted, and surprisingly contemporary.
—
Laura Tortora,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcrafted
Adjective
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Amateur cartographers released homemade maps of potential upzoned areas, while some cities wavered over whether their stops would be included or not.
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Starting with a layer of refried beans and topped with a spicy sour cream mixture, a heaping pile of guacamole, salsa, cheese, lettuce, and homemade pico de gallo is added for a flavorful yet achievable dip.
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The truck is manufactured in Warsaw, Indiana The company is pitching a customizable, low-cost pickup as an antidote to increasingly expensive trucks and SUVs, testing whether affordability can broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.
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Doses need to be manufactured and tested for safety and potential side effects before being used in outbreak hot spots in Congo.
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Think Italian parquet floors with handmade Portuguese area rugs, plush beds with the latest power ports and wireless charging, electric fireplaces and trendy sofas with a softer color palette for fabrics.
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The contemporary commercialization of the fashion industry generally leaves little room for such handmade charm in garments.
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Although Edwards said to transform MSG into a wedding would take more than a week, Swift could treat it like the Eras Tour where the set was built and constructed for rehearsals at Rock Lititz in Pennsylvania.
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Bahr built a genuinely ambitious event out of limited resources.
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Enter Carmen Liu, a lingerie designer who specializes in tucking underwear; and fajas, a shapewear garment fashioned after a corset that transgender women use these to mold their figures while undergoing transition.
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Designed by Marc Lalique in 1951, the bottle is fashioned from twisted glass, with a stopper in the shape of two soaring doves.
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It was insight into the racing family that molded the native of Carneys Point, New Jersey, which is about two hours south of Pocono Raceway.
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Its members were plucked from 120,000 international applicants to be rigorously trained, molded, and manufactured into international superstars through K-pop methodology.
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Haiti’s first was well constructed.
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Once the model is built, it can be used to take a scene constructed by artists and tweak it, making the physics look realistic — not by modeling the physics, but by guessing at them based on absorbing an incredibly large dataset of real-world footage.
Verb
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This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
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What that fourth-inning strikeout, the following exchange of beliefs and subsequent skirmish produced, then, was fittingly a form of presence.
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