crafts 1 of 2

noun

Definition of craftsnext
plural of craft
1
as in arts
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands an expert in the craft of cabinetmaking

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2
as in boats
a small buoyant structure for travel on water borrowed a craft to get across the river

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crafts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of craft
as in prepares
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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  1. arts
  2. prepares
  3. skills
  4. vessels
  5. writes
Noun
  • The book’s first half, set at a competitive performing-arts high school in the 1980s, is pure theater-kid nostalgia.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Launched at New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 1996, RTA has grown from a single theater workshop to a comprehensive arts program in multiple prisons in the state and is a world leader in arts-in-prison programming, the organization said.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of arts
Verb
  • The Trap Of Luck The difference between luck and capability lies in how an organization prepares for and responds to problems.
    Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Now more than a year into her term, Bullock leads a central bank that, thus far, has held out on cutting interest rates, placing her fiercely in the spotlight as the country prepares for a 2025 election with cost of living concerns top-of-mind for voters.
    Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of prepares
Noun
  • Encourage mentors to share their knowledge, skills, and experiences with their mentees.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The designer leaned into his formidable cutting skills and theatrical bent, designing with high-tech fabrications that interact with smartphones, with foam-like materials, and experimenting in garment reconfiguration.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of skills
Noun
  • These are typically due to high blood pressure, aneurysms, head trauma, or an abnormal tangle of vessels known as arteriovenous malformation.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The news comes after Norwegian canceled around five months of cruises on its Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Jewel vessels last month.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of vessels
Verb
  • Your first impulse might be that if a person writes a lengthy prompt, that would seemingly narrow things down.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Tucker writes for the Associated Press.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of writes
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