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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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Even though the action is revoltingly real, the fighters seem almost interchangeable, cookie-cutter, and therefore even more archetypal.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
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
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Adjective
Nowadays, the land surrounding the 67-year-old fruit stand is paved over as cookie-cutter townhomes swallow the area.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Even though the action is revoltingly real, the fighters seem almost interchangeable, cookie-cutter, and therefore even more archetypal.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Noun
The metal cookie cutters of decades prior are strong and sturdy and can truly stand the test of time.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
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
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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