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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Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Eva Resort For a boutique stay that feels more like a private hideaway than the many cookie-cutter resorts dotting the island, head to Eva Resort in Savaneta.
—Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Hayden: Each talent is different, so there’s no cookie cutter response to that.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Instead of delivering yet another cookie-cutter robot, the company has developed a high-profile (literally) mopping robovac that cleans more like a person than an appliance.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Eva Resort For a boutique stay that feels more like a private hideaway than the many cookie-cutter resorts dotting the island, head to Eva Resort in Savaneta.
—Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025
Noun
While there may not be a cookie cutter response, the question triggered an interesting conversation between the leaders of two generations of the Zegna and Saab families.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Hayden: Each talent is different, so there’s no cookie cutter response to that.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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