variants
or cooky
plural cookies
1
: a small flat or slightly raised cake
2
3
: a small file or part of a file stored on a World Wide Web user's computer, created and subsequently read by a website server, and containing personal information (such as a user identification code, customized preferences, or a record of pages visited)
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Examples of cookie in a Sentence
This recipe makes about two dozen cookies.
She put a batch of cookies into the oven.
Don't worry about her—she's a tough cookie.
You are one smart cookie.
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 1 July 2025
With the phase-out of third-party cookies and stricter regulations, many organizations are retooling their personalization tech stack.
—Shiva Chandrashekher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Pick up some peaches, whip up some cream, and layer them tall and proud with cookies or cubes of your favorite cake.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Consumers who have purchased affected cookies should return them for a full refund, and can monitor the FDA recall database for updates.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 1 July 2025
With the phase-out of third-party cookies and stricter regulations, many organizations are retooling their personalization tech stack.
—Shiva Chandrashekher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Pick up some peaches, whip up some cream, and layer them tall and proud with cookies or cubes of your favorite cake.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Consumers who have purchased affected cookies should return them for a full refund, and can monitor the FDA recall database for updates.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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cookie
noun
cook·ie
variants
or cooky
plural cookies
1
: a small sweet flat or slightly raised cake
2
: a small computer file that contains information relating to websites a person has visited
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