craft
noun
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill.
crafting
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present participleof craft.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Parents who have watched their children cycle through different hobbies, whether it’s crafting friendship bracelets or concocting homemade slime, will recognize the single-minded fervor that has overtaken the students of Class 203.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Emily Wilson, whose translation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” published in 2017 served as inspiration to Christopher Nolan when crafting his blockbuster adaptation of the nearly 2,800-year-old poem, has some thoughts on the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Although few places are better than Hollywood at crafting a narrative and concealing what happens off-frame, a Los Angeles Times survey of job postings sheds light on what is happening offstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Its setting is much older, a version of medieval Japan where humans are crafting iron into firearms and beasts can talk, but nobody wants to listen to each other.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Maybe she was saying that a true crafter made do, and part of the joy of crafting was creating without step-by-step directions and a kit.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
