cookie-cutter

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adjective

cook·​ie-cut·​ter ˈku̇-kē-ˌkə-tər How to pronounce cookie-cutter (audio)
: 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

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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 See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cookie-cutter was in 1864

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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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