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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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
If general relativity is correct, those jiggles have a cookie-cutter form that depends only on each hole’s mass and spin.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Kate Sequeira, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Items of particular interest for Emily are skillets, cookie cutters, and molds.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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Adjective
There’s nothing cookie-cutter about them.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
If general relativity is correct, those jiggles have a cookie-cutter form that depends only on each hole’s mass and spin.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
If parents want to do something special, Russell recommends quickly using a cookie cutter on a sandwich or adding a sticker alongside the snacks.
—Kate Sequeira, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Items of particular interest for Emily are skillets, cookie cutters, and molds.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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