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or cooky
1
as in biscuit
a sweet baked food that is usually small, flat, and round
She packed a few cookies in her lunch bag for an afternoon snack.
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2
as in person
a member of the human race
The new CEO is said to be one sharp cookie.
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3
as in goddess
an attractive woman
The old timer would cast a playful wink at any of the female nurses, or cookies as he called them, that caught his eye.
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Recent Examples of cookie
In the Evening With their sweet flavor and chewy texture, dates are a perfect evening snack to satisfy post-dinner dessert cravings and a healthier alternative to refined sugar options, like cookies or brownies.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 25 May 2026
Jeremy had a bunch of maple cookies.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Each pint is brimming with enough fruit, cookies, sauce or brittle to feel like a composed dessert.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Students also regularly do community service such as helping package items for distribution at a local food bank or making cookies and lemonade for firefighters.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 25 May 2026
Jeremy had a bunch of maple cookies.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Each pint is brimming with enough fruit, cookies, sauce or brittle to feel like a composed dessert.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Students also regularly do community service such as helping package items for distribution at a local food bank or making cookies and lemonade for firefighters.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie
Noun
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Bacon and Cheddar biscuits are also a welcome addition that replace the traditional pastry crust.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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Her favorites this year were La Cocina Mexican Restaurant’s chicken flautas with guacamole, Ramona Cafe’s biscuits and gravy with their popular cinnamon roll on the side, and Sweet G’s Confectionaries’ salted caramel cake pops for dessert.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The Wolf figured out how to ascend; a person just had to think, to show courage, and to work for the goal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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One person has been taken to the hospital for shock.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Zoë Kravitz is known to love a micro take on the goddess braid look.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Zendaya stars as Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who protects Odysseus throughout his adventures.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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Try the Nutty and Nice (almost like a dessert) made with rye whiskey, cream sherry, coconut rum, Thai coffee, caramel, peanut punch foam, and some beautiful spices(can be made without peanuts)(can be made without peanuts).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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For dessert, Patrick Mulvaney made a pistachio custard on a base of shredded phyllo, served with blackberries.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Everyone thinks Jared Bednar is a great guy.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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The club adding Caleb Durbin as the final infield piece made some sense at the time — and to be fair, his defense has been elite — but even a best-case scenario would’ve had him as maybe a 10 or 15 home run guy who legged out a lot of doubles, not the kind of thumper the Red Sox needed.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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But stone vamp queens are only the tip of Anne Rice’s freaky vampire iceberg.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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Her influences range from Russian icons and Italian primitives to Renaissance painters, divine and mythological figures, particularly Venus as an archetype of femininity, and the queens of ancient Egypt.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The agency has authorized vaping products from five companies while rejecting millions of other applications, mainly due to the presence of fruit, candy and other sweet flavors that were deemed appealing to kids.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The Boardwalk is where all of it comes together—stretching past beach entrances, arcades, saltwater taffy shops (the candy originated here in the 1880s), pizza counters, souvenir stores, and tram cars before leading directly into casino floors and hotel lobbies.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Utility man Santiago Espinal, whom the Dodgers claimed on waivers and broke out in spring training, was designated for assignment to make room on the roster.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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At some point, the two men got into an argument over whether Mercedes or BMW produced better cars, per MLive.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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