plural crafts
1
: skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
"We have not the strength with which to fight this man; we must … win, if win we can, by craft."—
Jack London
Jack London2
a
: an occupation, trade, or activity requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill
the carpenter's craft
the craft of writing plays
crafts such as pottery, carpentry, and sewing
He learned the craft as an apprentice.
b
3
: skill in deceiving to gain an end
used craft and guile to close the deal
4
: the members of a trade or trade association
5
crafted; crafting; crafts
: to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity
She is crafting a new sculpture.
a carefully crafted story
Examples of craft in a Sentence
Noun
never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life
borrowed a craft to get across the river
Verb
The furniture is crafted from bamboo.
He is crafting a new sculpture.
She crafted a strategy to boost the company's earnings.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Bartenders in the intimate lobby bar serve up craft concoctions nightly to guests and locals alike.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Each of the figurines are made by artisans in Mexico, who grind cow bones into a paste to craft into the shape of skeletons, Medina said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
What To Know Numerous weather alerts were in place for hundreds of thousands of people in Oregon and Washington on Wednesday, including a high surf advisory, hydrologic outlook, small craft advisory and gale warning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Bartenders in the intimate lobby bar serve up craft concoctions nightly to guests and locals alike.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
The attackers begin with highly convincing phishing emails, carefully crafted to appeal to individual staff members.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Each of the figurines are made by artisans in Mexico, who grind cow bones into a paste to craft into the shape of skeletons, Medina said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Craft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craft. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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craft
1 of 2 noun1
: skill in planning, making, or doing
2
a
: an occupation requiring skill in using the hands : trade
b
plural
: articles made by craftspeople
a store selling crafts
3
: skill in deceiving to gain an end
4
: the members of a trade
5
craft
2 of 2 verb
: to make by or as if by hand
crafted a sculpture
a carefully crafted story
crafter
noun
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