cookie-cutter

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adjective

cook·​ie-cut·​ter ˈku̇-kē-ˌkə-tər How to pronounce cookie-cutter (audio)
Synonyms of cookie-cutternext
: marked by lack of originality or distinction
cookie-cutter shopping malls

cookie cutter

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noun

: a device used to cut rolled cookie dough into shapes before baking

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Adjective
Despite the cookie-cutter nature of the main plot elements, a few star writers emerged who were able to keep readers guessing. — New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Friends, community leaders and news articles at the time credited Rogers with the community’s signature open spaces and greenery, ensuring a community that looked unlike many cookie-cutter suburban developments. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
Thanks in part to that retirement party, Sacramento library patrons can check out hundreds of different pans, muffin tins and cookie cutters from the Shari Nichelini Cake Pan Library. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Using a 4- to 5-inch cookie cutter (or a similar-size plastic deli container), cut out rounds from the dough. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cookie-cutter was in 1864

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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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