They admired the potter's beautiful handiwork. I think all of these problems are her handiwork.
Recent Examples on the WebHer sleek exterior is the handiwork of British studio Reymond Langton Design, while her naval architecture was executed by Dutch outfit Diana Yacht Design. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2022 The duo snagged a few American flags that were the handiwork of the home’s previous owner. Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2022 At the end of each quarter, Yorks’s handiwork, the indispensible stats sheet, would be distributed to the media and coaches. Lenny Megliola, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 Or the handiwork of the big multilateral institutions and private business intelligence firms. Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021 Seren also attempted to dispel some misconceptions circulating on social media that the spray painting is the handiwork of street gangs. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 McCartney debuted the historic duet, which is partly the handiwork of Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, at the first U.S. stop of his world tour in April, per the outlet. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 That project, often identified with William F. Buckley Jr. and Reaganism, was largely the intellectual handiwork of Frank Meyer and M. Stanton Evans. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 30 July 2022 This is due in no small part to the handiwork of her hair colorist Kadi Lee, who’s also the pro behind Julia Roberts’s famous flame red and Elle Fanning’s buttery blonde lengths. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 22 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English handiwerk, from Old English handgeweorc, from hand + geweorc, from ge- (collective prefix) + weorc work — more at co-
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of handiwork was before the 12th century