cook·ie-cut·ter
ˈku̇-kē-ˌkə-tər 
: marked by lack of originality or distinction
cookie-cutter shopping malls
: a device used to cut rolled cookie dough into shapes before baking
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
At Sloane, London The uniquely British charm of Chelsea is rendered here with a Parisian accent to create something more suggestive of a posh private residence rather than a cookie-cutter boutique.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
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Adjective
Seeing one cookie-cutter open-concept kitchen after another in Laguna Beach, for instance, seems logical, albeit numbing; to find such a lack of idiosyncrasy and charm in London is a serious disappointment.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
At Sloane, London The uniquely British charm of Chelsea is rendered here with a Parisian accent to create something more suggestive of a posh private residence rather than a cookie-cutter boutique.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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