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handicraft

[han-dee-kraft, -krahft] / ˈhæn diˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /


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The handicraft flourished in Srinagar and later spread to other towns and villages across Indian-administered Kashmir.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

That threat is existential and highly documented: namely, the digital revolution has done to the analog world of art, media and communication what the industrial revolution did to agrarian and handicraft economies a century before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

Throughout the old town, kitschy souvenir shops have replaced handicraft stalls and bookstores.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024

Many others work in tourism and handicraft jobs linked to Sami culture.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022

One octopus would have been enough for me, but it’s the only handicraft Cressie knows how to do, so she just keeps doing it.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Kashmir, which has a significant number of Shia Muslims, shares ancient connections with Iran, whose scholars are credited with introducing Islam and many fine handicrafts to the region.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Brazil Potash has invested in a local school and soccer team, and has promised to help the Mura expand income from fish farming, small-scale agriculture and handicrafts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025

Of course, this isn't the first time a global fashion brand has been accused of appropriating Indian handicrafts.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025

They hold a bazaar to display handicrafts made by Christian and Muslim women, including food, textiles, and holiday decorations.

From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2024

They were more friendly with Elves than the other Hobbits were, and had more skill in language and song than in handicrafts; and of old they preferred hunting to tilling.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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