cookie-cutter

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adjective

cook·​ie-cut·​ter ˈku̇-kē-ˌkə-tər 

: 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

Examples of cookie-cutter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Traditional, cookie-cutter weddings are giving way to celebrations centered on authenticity, intention and personal expression. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026

Many of Vanlab's kits go beyond the cookie-cutter expandable tailgate kitchen box/bed blueprint, carving out interior convertible lounge areas within even the smallest vans. —New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026

Noun

In a society full of cookie cutter McMansions, scrolling through customizable tiny houses on Amazon is one of my favorite forms of escapism. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026

Georgians also searched for star cookie cutter shapes more often than other parts of the southeast that searched for ornament shapes or Christmas tree cut-outs. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cookie-cutter

• kilometre
• butter
• clutter
• cutter
• flutter
• gutter
• mutter
• nutter
• putter
• rutter
• shutter
• sputter