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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Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Right now, a handful of attorneys are exploiting our legal system, filing thousands of cookie-cutter lawsuits against businesses for minor technical violations.
—Aaron Hichman, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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
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Adjective
The old playbook of one-off, cookie-cutter posts is becoming less effective.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Right now, a handful of attorneys are exploiting our legal system, filing thousands of cookie-cutter lawsuits against businesses for minor technical violations.
—Aaron Hichman, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Noun
Kind of like rolling out dough and using cookie cutters to create a shape.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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