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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Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite a committed Viggo Mortensen, playing one of the murderous Sawyer clan, this is the most cookie-cutter of the Chainsaw movies.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The ornate Cathedral on North Bayside Drive just north of the Venetian Causeway, stands out in a sea of cookie cutter hotels and condo buildings.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
That’s what dilutes the art and creates cookie-cutter songs where everyone starts sounding like each other.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite a committed Viggo Mortensen, playing one of the murderous Sawyer clan, this is the most cookie-cutter of the Chainsaw movies.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
Take a round cookie cutter or apple corer and cut out circles in a fun pattern of your choice.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The ornate Cathedral on North Bayside Drive just north of the Venetian Causeway, stands out in a sea of cookie cutter hotels and condo buildings.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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