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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Madeline Bilis, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
After all, a website created by a human hand is less likely to be a cookie-cutter online destination.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Animals and vintage Christmas cookie cutters are typically the most valuable.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Overall, cookie-cutter kitchens will slowly fade out.
—Madeline Bilis, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
After all, a website created by a human hand is less likely to be a cookie-cutter online destination.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
Noun
The goal is not to create identical faces through a cookie cutter approach, but to bring each patient’s features into better balance with their own bone structure and expression.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Animals and vintage Christmas cookie cutters are typically the most valuable.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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