handwrought
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of handwrought
Example Sentences
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The church has its revered relics, e.g., some handwrought nails from war-damaged Coventry Cathedral and a stone from the German castle where Martin Luther hid in 1521 while translating and revising the Greek New Testament.
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Both Marc Jacobs and Prada have added handwrought cachet to their spring collections by embellishing them with crocheted elements.
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The T & T building generally has. the bads, but "The World of Ancient Gold"�500 gleaming handwrought pieces from pre-Columbian cultures�dangles and dazzles in windows as splendrous as Tiffany's.
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Proselytizing via these handwrought manuscripts was not an easy task.
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The ground was covered with the most beautiful carpets he had ever walked upon, and from the top of the structure hung lamps of handwrought gold, each with a lighted candle.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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