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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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
In her hometown of Nara, souvenir shops sell towels emblazoned with her slogans, key chains, stationery, even cookies bearing her likeness alongside that of her political idol, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The use of advertising cookies sent by third-party servers is common on the Internet.
—Hazlitt, 6 Feb. 2026
Troops nationwide also sell cookies online, through the Girl Scouts digital cookie store program.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The physical transformation of the cookies baking in the oven.
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
The savory girl favors briny, herbaceous, and umami-rich bites over sweet treats—think olives instead of cupcakes, flaky cheese twists over sugar cookies, and snack boards featuring marinated vegetables, nuts, and bold spreads.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
After all the holiday baking, Southern Living fans are done searching for cookies and cakes and have turned to comfort classics, including soups.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
How much do Girl Scout cookies cost?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Devotees had left offerings — rupees, bananas, and sweets such as Choco-Pie, Oat Krunch cookies and digestive biscuits.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The use of advertising cookies sent by third-party servers is common on the Internet.
—Hazlitt, 6 Feb. 2026
Troops nationwide also sell cookies online, through the Girl Scouts digital cookie store program.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The physical transformation of the cookies baking in the oven.
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
The savory girl favors briny, herbaceous, and umami-rich bites over sweet treats—think olives instead of cupcakes, flaky cheese twists over sugar cookies, and snack boards featuring marinated vegetables, nuts, and bold spreads.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
After all the holiday baking, Southern Living fans are done searching for cookies and cakes and have turned to comfort classics, including soups.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
How much do Girl Scout cookies cost?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Devotees had left offerings — rupees, bananas, and sweets such as Choco-Pie, Oat Krunch cookies and digestive biscuits.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookies
Noun
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of reality.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of 3-D reality.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Talk about the weather, add some jokes in there about some of the guys on the team and just stuff like that.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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These guys genuinely want to build the trenches, be strong at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, and that’s a huge key to surviving and thriving in the NFL.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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For Thomas, can take many forms—from representing the people closest to her as soulful goddesses to encouraging next-generation artists to seek out and express what moves them.—
Amy Verner,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The two men, in their respective corners, stared each other down.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Two men were taken to the hospital in critical condition, and two other men were in fair condition.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The trend began in the 1920s with singer Josephine Baker (the most popular Black female star of the 1920s) and 1930s Betty Boop, both of whom Mallett declares the queens of the kiss curl.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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There are enough queens that the show still feels full, but the tensions have also started boiling up and queens have developed new relationships playing out in real time.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Indeed, the homogenization of taste, caused in part by streaming platforms, social media feeds and online algorithms, means that people – even VICs, for all their wealth – often want the same things.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Missouri Automobile Dealers Association CEO Doug Smith said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the move to online car shopping and pushed dealers to offer home delivery of vehicles and other perks aimed at making things faster and easier for consumers.—
Summer Ballentine,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My grandfathers had both been miners whose early deaths owed much to their working lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Groundhogs are generally solitary creatures that emerge in midwinter to find a mate.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The clip ends with the couple paddling away, clearly shaken but unharmed and newly aware of just how small they are compared to one of the ocean’s largest creatures.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Cookies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookies. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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