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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
When the session was done, Cummins, who bakes more cookies than Famous Amos, sent each of her students out the door with a treat.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The jumbo size has four cookie bases and eight scoops of ice cream.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
The chocolate cookies are meltingly soft.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Milk and cookies closed out the evening.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The jumbo size has four cookie bases and eight scoops of ice cream.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
The chocolate cookies are meltingly soft.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Milk and cookies closed out the evening.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie
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To gently ease into the longer, brighter days ahead, try our dill-flecked, lighter-and-brighter take on chicken and biscuits.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Cut dough with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, dipping cutter into flour between cuts.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since early February, residents of the Big Bend region have been outspoken about border wall plans — both on social media and through in-person events hosted in cities in Brewster and Presidio counties.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and stabbed one person to death.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Like the appeals made by women during the antiquity to midwife goddesses, prayer and supplication were ways to affirm intentions for healthy pregnancies, calm labors, and living children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fittingly, her goddess braids, done by hairstylist Coree Moreno using Bellami extensions, looked flawless.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The desserts are equally as intriguing, like a kombu ice cream with sweet salsa macha and a flan-like jericalla custard with mole ganache and cardamom buñuelos.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Experiment with less sugar and more natural sweeteners such as silan (date syrup), honey and fresh fruit platters for dessert.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Hubert Davis was ultimately not the right guy to lead the UNC basketball program.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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You guys keep putting that crap out there.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Why these deposits exist might remain unknown; however, the Melsonby deposits showcase power and wealth, according to LBV, which might even be linked to a famous female queen of Rome, Queen Cartimandua, who ruled Brigantes in the 50s and 60s AD.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The wooden board is fabricated from curly maple and the knights, pawns, bishops and queens — all positioned as if a game has begun — are made of ceramics.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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The hot mixture for Dillon Candy Company’s pecan or peanut brittle is poured from a copper kettle onto the candy tables and then stretched by hand so the pieces are extra thin.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The sunset skies are cotton-candy colored.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
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Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested a Modesto man accused of starting a 2-acre wildfire early Friday in El Dorado County after he was found near the fire area the following day.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Among the leading superstars for the past generation, for instance, has been a troika of Muslim men.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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