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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Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s what dilutes the art and creates cookie-cutter songs where everyone starts sounding like each other.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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Adjective
Enter Valentine's Day, a generic, cookie-cutter rip-off filled to the brim with A-list stars and Oscar winners.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
That’s what dilutes the art and creates cookie-cutter songs where everyone starts sounding like each other.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Items of particular interest for Emily are skillets, cookie cutters, and molds.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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