fortune cookie

noun

: a thin cookie folded to contain a slip of paper on which is printed a fortune, proverb, or humorous statement

Examples of fortune cookie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inside the fortune cookie factory, the room was dim, fragrant with warm vanilla, and packed with antique machinery. —Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

In the first film, mystical Chinese fortune cookies cause Anna, a rebellious teenager, and her uptight mother, Tess, to swap bodies. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025

Pei-Pei is the owner of the restaurant that serves Tess and Anna the fortune cookies that turn their worlds upside down. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

The original film, in which mother and daughter trade places after eating a magical fortune cookie, launched to $22 million and powered to $110 million domestically and $160 million globally. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fortune cookie

• bookie
• rookie

Kids Definition

fortune cookie

noun

: a thin cookie folded to contain a slip of paper on which is written a fortune