handwork
Example Sentences
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The projects must be left behind by a loved one who is deceased or unable to complete the handwork due to illness or disability.
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023
Finding a way to cut out handwork in China and Bangladesh would allow more clothing manufacturing to move back to Western consumer markets, including the United States.
From Reuters • Dec. 12, 2022
He is considered raw in some areas — his handwork, in particular — but he is still just 21 years old.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022
Let us pause to recall the tricoteuse, a woman who sits and knits, coolly carrying on with her handwork as the world unravels around her.
From New York Times • May 8, 2020
The Old were sitting quietly, some visiting and talking with one another, others doing handwork and simple crafts.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.