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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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Vintage Prep Classic prep is back, but not in the stiff, cookie-cutter way.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Kind of like rolling out dough and using cookie cutters to create a shape.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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Adjective
With little new talent entering the field, the industry has remained stuck in the past, built on legacy systems, cookie-cutter portfolios, and one-dimensional advice.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Vintage Prep Classic prep is back, but not in the stiff, cookie-cutter way.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Items of particular interest for Emily are skillets, cookie cutters, and molds.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
Kind of like rolling out dough and using cookie cutters to create a shape.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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