How to Use craftspeople in a Sentence

craftspeople

plural noun
  • See vintage and new kitchen and dining ware made by craftspeople.
    — oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Lots of good, fresh produce along with bakers and craftspeople.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Some craftspeople have even been known to spot their handiwork on display in stores.
    — Leah Chernikoff, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Mar. 2021
  • So many freelance artists and craftspeople are out of work, many without a safety net.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Hundreds of craftspeople worked to bring the vision to life over the course of thousands of hours.
    — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Kashyup said his company is struggling to hold on to its skilled craftspeople.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Inside, craftspeople braided corn husks for mats and made felt woolen slippers and hats.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
  • That interest, in turn, sparked new ideas among craftspeople trying to sell their wares.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Work by local artists and craftspeople are integral to the decor.
    — Laura Manske, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • And these proud craftspeople would probably be happy to tell you.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2019
  • The sound came from grinding, as craftspeople shaped fountain pen nibs for customers.
    — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2022
  • More than 50 artists and craftspeople open their studios to the public.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Stroll past live music, artists and craftspeople, while sipping wine and sampling snacks.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
  • This may indicate that craftspeople’s skills were eroding at the time.
    — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Researchers think the spears were carefully hand-made by skilled craftspeople.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • This pair also has a steel shank in each boot to add support, and all pairs are sewn in Maine by skilled craftspeople.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
  • There was also a special edition made with craftspeople.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Artists and craftspeople will display their works under canopies, and some will be drawing or painting en plein air.
    — Hartford Courant, 23 June 2022
  • The festival is something of a hotspot for craftspeople.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Much of the company’s success comes down to its coterie of craftspeople.
    — Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025
  • For hundreds of years, the craftspeople who built guitars, called luthiers, worked entirely by hand.
    — New York Times, 28 Nov. 2020
  • More than 170 artists and craftspeople are expected this year.
    — Lisa Demer, Alaska Dispatch News, 16 Oct. 2017
  • But a film also needs craftspeople – filmmakers, artists, makers of all kinds.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
  • These glass beads, which were available by the bulk and much finer in size, became favored by native craftspeople.
    — Vogue, 24 Apr. 2019
  • Among these is a ban on new construction, which has dried up business for the master craftspeople who used to build these vessels.
    — Ranjan Pal, CNN, 19 Nov. 2021
  • And some are therapists-slash-craftspeople, coaxing an artist to pour out their soul and then helping shape the results.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The fish served is caught in Ishikawa and the plateware and other accessories are from craftspeople in the area.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Part of the solution lay in working with craftspeople themselves.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
  • Gucci's craftspeople, the ones who bring the collection to life once Michele's vision has been laid out?
    — Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 19 Feb. 2020
  • In a unique touch, the craftspeople who make the jeans always sign the inside of one of the pockets so users know who created each one.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026

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