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or cooky
1
as in biscuit
a sweet baked food that is usually small, flat, and round
She packed a few cookies in her lunch bag for an afternoon snack.
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2
as in person
a member of the human race
The new CEO is said to be one sharp cookie.
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3
as in goddess
an attractive woman
The old timer would cast a playful wink at any of the female nurses, or cookies as he called them, that caught his eye.
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Recent Examples of cookie
Ultimately, the monkey’s owner was able to entice it with a cookie and regain control.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Franken-Candy Sundae – Creamy vanilla soft serve topped with Oreo cookie crumbles, purple candy syrup, and purple and green popping candy.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
The brand’s advent calendar is a cookie lover’s dream, full of six varieties in an assortment of festive shapes that’ll go great with your morning cup of coffee or a mug of hot cocoa.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the VPPA has been used to sue sports leagues, including the NBA and NFL, as well as media companies over the use of pixel tracking cookies to share video-watching histories.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Franken-Candy Sundae – Creamy vanilla soft serve topped with Oreo cookie crumbles, purple candy syrup, and purple and green popping candy.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
The brand’s advent calendar is a cookie lover’s dream, full of six varieties in an assortment of festive shapes that’ll go great with your morning cup of coffee or a mug of hot cocoa.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the VPPA has been used to sue sports leagues, including the NBA and NFL, as well as media companies over the use of pixel tracking cookies to share video-watching histories.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie
Noun
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The menu includes a selection of 10 entrees, from the country biscuit breakfast to Brioche French toast and more, available all day for dine-in only.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bernell's will feature brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, with southern-style food, biscuits and gravy, waffles and French toast.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For every additional person $109 would be added.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The holiday's roots date back to ancient Indigenous celebrations, namely an Aztec festival honoring Mictēcacihuātl, an Aztec goddess known as Lady of the Dead, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Kansas notes.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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On December 7, 2018, the Chinese launched Chang’e 4 (named for the moon goddess of Chinese mythology) into outer space and landed a probe, named Yutu-2, on the far side of the Moon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Other handbags in the collection masquerade as decadent desserts, including two-tier pastel cake with iced crystals and a Champagne bottle party bag, also modeled by Ratajakowski.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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In place of a dessert spread, one single pie caps off the night.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The queen of talking about people behind their backs has an issue with them talking about someone behind their back — but Lisa, of course, rejects this comparison and denies saying anything out of order.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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When a colony becomes too large, the old queen and half the bees head to the new location in a flying swarm.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These four fall favorites both taste great and protect your smile long after that last candy wrapper is gone.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump‘s multiple White House renovations, as well his inability to be normal even while giving out candy to trick or treaters.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is pressing charges against a man who was caught on camera touching and attempting to kiss her during a public appearance on Tuesday.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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