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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
If your baker friend has ever complained to you about how the bottoms of their cookies always end up scorched or their muffins just don’t seem to rise, give them an oven thermometer for the holidays and watch as their baking woes magically disappear.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
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—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2025
The array is impressive, from beignets to meringues, plus new croissants, cookies, tarts and cheesecakes.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Franken-Candy Sundae: Creamy vanilla soft serve topped with a franken-mix of Oreo cookie crumbles, purple franken-candy syrup, and purple and green popping candy.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2025
The array is impressive, from beignets to meringues, plus new croissants, cookies, tarts and cheesecakes.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Franken-Candy Sundae: Creamy vanilla soft serve topped with a franken-mix of Oreo cookie crumbles, purple franken-candy syrup, and purple and green popping candy.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie
Noun
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The menu includes a selection of 10 entrees, from the country biscuit breakfast to Brioche French toast and more, available all day for dine-in only.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bernell's will feature brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, with southern-style food, biscuits and gravy, waffles and French toast.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For every additional person $109 would be added.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But in today's age of avocado-lime ranch and green goddess, many old-school dressings have quietly disappeared from grocery shelves and dinner tables.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The goddess planet knows the art of seduction, but when transiting Scorpio, her sweetness is equally seductive and mysterious.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Make room on the buffet table for another pumpkin dessert.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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From a milkshake to coffee and a frozen dessert, the Chick-fil-A line-up is packed with holiday treats for a limited time.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The queen of talking about people behind their backs has an issue with them talking about someone behind their back — but Lisa, of course, rejects this comparison and denies saying anything out of order.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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When a colony becomes too large, the old queen and half the bees head to the new location in a flying swarm.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The new candy in the brand's iconic shape features white chocolate creme blended with crunchy cookie pieces wrapped in seasonal foils.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Play Haus embraces child-like maximalism with candy-bright color palettes, cartoonish ceramics, paper chains, and a touch of chaos.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is pressing charges against a man who was caught on camera touching and attempting to kiss her during a public appearance on Tuesday.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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