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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 queen
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
Compared to cakes and cookies, making a pie can give even experienced bakers anxiety.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Sender has observed that evolving privacy regulations and ongoing platform updates have made third-party cookie-based targeting less dependable for some marketers, leading many to explore first-party data strategies more actively.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Chapter on cakes, cookies, all sorts of things.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
For Shein and Google, new fines passed down from the French government are just the way the cookie crumbles.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Sender has observed that evolving privacy regulations and ongoing platform updates have made third-party cookie-based targeting less dependable for some marketers, leading many to explore first-party data strategies more actively.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Chapter on cakes, cookies, all sorts of things.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
For Shein and Google, new fines passed down from the French government are just the way the cookie crumbles.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie
Noun
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The palate brings a fusion of orange-vanilla cola and Madagascar vanilla bean, rounded out with the subtle warmth of fig biscuit.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Much like with cream cheese biscuits, sour cream adds tanginess to these biscuits, as well as a unique combination of moisture and fat that creates a more tender, fluffy biscuit.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, the Cowboys generated about $300 million in sponsorship revenue, by far the most in the NFL, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another person from the United States, Ciandrea Bryne Davis, has also been charged for their role in transferring money via cryptocurrency as a part of the conspiracy, officials say.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though most monarchs live their entire lives in castles and palaces, the late queen was not born expecting to ascend to the throne.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Nestlé, the $244 billion food conglomerate behind some of the world’s most beloved candy and coffee brands, announced that its CEO, Laurent Freixe, had been dismissed for violating the company code of conduct after just one year on the job.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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So, this was like being a kid in a candy shop to get to see all this stuff.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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What did you guys do to prepare to be on-screen journalists?—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rooted in Celtic tradition, this practice ensures that the bees will remain with their hives and continue to produce honey.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The film becomes thicker than honey at such temperatures, hardly recognizable as water, and far too viscous for skiing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Royals finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Positioned on top of spring waters, this structure is home to the statue of the Greek goddess of health.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The sycamore species itself carries symbolic weight in world mythologies, linked to Hera, queen of the Greek gods; the World Tree in Celtic tradition; and Hathor, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of love and beauty.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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