artisanal
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or noting a person skilled in a utilitarian art, trade, or craft, especially one requiring manual skill.
The men were taught artisanal occupations such as bricklaying and carpentry.
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pertaining to or noting a high-quality or distinctive product made in small quantities, usually by hand or using traditional methods.
artisanal cheese;
an artisanal bakery.
Etymology
Origin of artisanal
Example Sentences
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Ibrahim now works at an artisanal mine near Gaeed-Deeble, two or three hours' bumpy drive from Hargeisa, with around 150 other workers.
From Barron's
They became the military equivalent of luxury goods—their production constrained by rare materials, specialized labor, artisanal manufacturing, bespoke components, noncommercial supply chains and other limitations.
The country has a sprawling underworld of clandestine artisanal miners.
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Thousands of artisanal miners work daily in precarious conditions in Rubaya's pits, most equipped with simple shovels and rubber boots.
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They clink together as you reach past them — past the chili crisp you swore you’d use more often, the artisanal vinaigrette with a sell-by date approaching — to retrieve the same jar you always do.
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