cookies

noun

plural of cookie
1
as in beauties
a lovely woman every time I see him, he's got some new cookie on his arm

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2
as in guys
a member of the human race the new CEO is said to be one sharp cookie

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Recent Examples of cookies Nyota offers her own words of comfort (and cookies) to Kirk, a nice gesture, but one slightly diminished by Kirk’s inability to connect with Carol and David. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Walking through San & Wolves Bakeshop’s doors, you are hit with a waft of sweet air and come face-to-face with a display of pandesal, buns, tarts, cookies, cakes, and more. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 30 July 2026 Each of the girls sets their own goals for how many boxes of cookies to sell, facing challenges and successes along the way. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Keebler Magic Middles Shortbread cookies hiding soft chocolate or peanut butter centers. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Lidl has recalled some of its shortbread cookies due to potential allergens not listed on the product’s packaging, which could cause allergic reactions in customers. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Some are buying less meat and skipping nonessentials like cookies. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 For example, someone with Type 2 diabetes can benefit from eating fewer foods with refined carbohydrates, such as cookies, candies and sodas, and more foods high in fiber, protein and fats to stabilize their blood sugar. — Minakshi Raj, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 Over the years, Duhamel has shared sweet moments of them together, including a clip of 2-year-old Axl saying no to everything, including his love for his parents, but jumping at the opportunity to eat cookies. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookies
  1. beauties
  2. guys
  3. goddesses
  4. men
  5. queens
  6. things
  7. people
  8. lives
Noun
  • Best of all, there’s still plenty of time to grow these beauties in your Southern garden.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
  • California naturalist John Muir compared the two valleys’ beauties, but that was before Hetch Hetchy Valley was transformed by the O’Shaughnessy Dam into a massive reservoir.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • Those guys had first- and second-round talent, at least as determined by the 32 teams.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But Ben, Anton and I, not knowing what couldn’t be done, decided that three guys in their mid-twenties with no engineering background to speak of would be the ones to get this thing off the ground.
    — Ronnen Harary, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Homer’s hero has extramarital affairs with goddesses Circe and Calypso — the latter of whom traps him and forces him to sleep with her each night for seven years.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026
  • Exceptions included the famed Roman Pool at Hearst Castle, with its shimmering blue and gold mosaic tiles and statues of Roman gods and goddesses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of goddesses
Noun
  • Not even one of the most optimistic men in the country can deny that one of the biggest projects in the history of Texas won’t have some impact on the University of Texas football team.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Police say two men in a four-door black Cadillac displayed a handgun and demanded an arrow key, which opens collection boxes.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of men
Noun
  • One of those challenges that queens do get to banter with Ru is the Snatch Game.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • Necklaces and jewelry owned by other French queens, including Empress Marie Louise, Marie-Amélie, and Hortense Bonaparte, were also taken.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • Purja and his team also carried out a number of daring rescues, often putting their own lives in danger.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • In 2012, China occupied Scarborough Shoal, a traditional Filipino fishing ground inside the Philippines’ EEZ, endangering the lives of Philippine personnel and fishermen in the process.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of lives

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“Cookies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookies. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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