artisanal
adjective
ar·ti·san·al
ˈär-tə-zə-nᵊl 
-sə-,
-ˌza-;
är-ˈti-sə-nᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an artisan
artisanal skills
artisanal ingredients
2
: produced in limited quantities by an artisan through the use of traditional methods
artisanal bread/cheese/wine
also
: creating a product in limited quantities by traditional methods
an artisanal winery
an artisanal cheese maker
artisanally
adverb
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There is manufacturing in China that covers high quality artisanal goods paid at a fair market wage, as well as poor quality goods made by people in unfair conditions.
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
Because they're often printed by hand, block prints have personal and artisanal qualities that lend character to a room.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s fish from Lake Geneva, artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, pastries, chocolates and vegetables all raised or grown locally.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And locals have begun to don their own artisanal tees.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
Because they're often printed by hand, block prints have personal and artisanal qualities that lend character to a room.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s fish from Lake Geneva, artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, pastries, chocolates and vegetables all raised or grown locally.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And locals have begun to don their own artisanal tees.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for artisanal
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“Artisanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artisanal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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