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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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

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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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The festival will have three live-entertainment stages with music and cultural performances, plus more than 90 vendor booths selling food, drinks, crafts, books and more. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 As longtime residents leave, cultural traditions are forgotten and agricultural practices that once economically powered these villages—like harvesting cork for crafts and wine production—risk disappearing as well. — Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 Guests can discover 20 fairy doors hidden throughout the garden, enjoy crafts and meet real fairies. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 However, because all below-the-line departments are a go on a Star Wars movie, quite often great ideas and rewrites came from the crafts side. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 The time capsules are a product of weeks of hands-on exercises, from crafts to conversation. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The two-day cultural event also features Bon Odori folk dance lessons, children’s lantern crafts, and specialty lantern kits. — Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 More than 100 booths will include nonprofit organizations, cultural displays, a bazaar with clothing and traditional crafts and plenty of food, plus live music and dance performances throughout the day. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026 The Irthi Museum will open in Sharjah’s Creative Quarter sometime in 2029 and house a permanent collection of contemporary crafts from across the Gulf, the Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council announced. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain crafts a taut supernatural drama that dissects the patriarchy hiding beneath the veneer of a fairytale wedding. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Known for her candid lyrics and conversational vocal tone, Bridgers crafts her music with acoustic guitar at its core and weaves in lush string arrangements and layers of electronic sounds. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Power is concentrated in the hands of the army chief, who crafts critical security policies – including on counterterrorism – behind closed doors. — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 Yet, there’s more to be explored behind the bar as the resort also crafts its own gin, Gin del Drago, produced from Italian juniper harvested directly from the surrounding forest. — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Through effortless magnetism, and extraordinary emotional precision, this actor crafts a character who belongs as much to the sea as the shore. — William Earl, Variety, 25 July 2026 House of Leon crafts it from Douglas fir using shou sugi ban, a traditional Japanese technique that preserves wood by charring its surface. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 Still the Right Stuff no longer crafts these legacy jackets, but this garment is a testament to the vintage flight jackets that inspired fashion around the world. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 Luiselli crafts a novel of ideas that challenges the very idea of narrative, yet one that bristles with raw feeling. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

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According to the study, the podcast genres that were most frequently hosted by women include true crime, arts, society and culture (which the researchers put into one category), news and education.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The new policy was approved in May by 70% of Harvard faculty in the school of arts and sciences, in one of the strongest moves against grade inflation in US higher education in decades.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

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Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The Baltimore County Police Department and Baltimore County Fire Department assisted Maryland Natural Resources Police in the search, which involved patrol boats, helicopters, drones, and rescue divers.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of boats

Verb

The move also comes as the company prepares for an upcoming fall event to show off its newest devices.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
As the canal prepares to endure the shifting weather patterns, two of the ports adjacent to the waterway have remained central to a growing rift between Panama and terminal operator CK Hutchison.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepares

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Others are just as deliberate about avoiding the front lines, gravitating toward technical or support specialties where the likelihood of direct combat is lower, but translating those skills to a civilian job may be smoother.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Dern largely dominated the five-round co-main event, demonstrating superior skills throughout the contest.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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That has led a growing number of vessels transiting the Straits of Hormuz and Bab-al-Mandeb in the Red Sea to do everything in their power to mask their locations and cargo to avoid attack.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Only five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and none on Sunday, according to Kpler, compared to 31 the prior weekend.

— August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of composes

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At Rainy Lake, for example, Voyageurs Outfitters and Rainy Lake Aquatics rent canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
It was widely reported that there was eight rangers and four canoes heading out across the Boundary Waters.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

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