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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
In the first photo, Meghan was all smiles while wearing a brown Girl Scouts uniform and holding what appeared to be a box of the organization's cookies.
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Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
My cakes, breads, pastries, and cookies always come out dry and hard.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Pictures of those classmates who are no longer here graced the tables along with yearbooks, cupcakes, cookies and party favors.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Books about books, garments from Paloma Wool and Kiko Kostadinov, and trinket-y accessories are just the start, so grab an Americano or homemade cookie from its café menu to aid in your journey.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
My cakes, breads, pastries, and cookies always come out dry and hard.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Pictures of those classmates who are no longer here graced the tables along with yearbooks, cupcakes, cookies and party favors.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Books about books, garments from Paloma Wool and Kiko Kostadinov, and trinket-y accessories are just the start, so grab an Americano or homemade cookie from its café menu to aid in your journey.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie
Noun
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If your mom is a lover of fluffy biscuits, buttermilk pancakes and packed omelets then take her to brunch at Fixins Soul Kitchen.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Think dishes like Stuffed French Toast, Breakfast Tacos and Brisket Biscuits and Gravy with green onion cheddar biscuits.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The document offers the most detailed account yet of the missing person’s investigation that culminated on Friday with the discovery of Limon’s body in a set of black trash bags discarded along the Howard Frankland Bridge.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, the cloaked and armored marble statue of the goddess was found face down in the rubble near the outer wall of the stage.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Smith positions the avenging goddess in a horror-show hall of mirrors, with a closed-circuit video feed focused on Vindicatrix’s upraised arm gesturing in oath.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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Downstairs, Ragamuffin Hall T-shirts were for sale alongside $3 homemade whoopie pies, a regionally ubiquitous Pennsylvania Dutch dessert.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The dessert was served with crème fraîche ice cream and honey from the White House garden.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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One thing that is permanently, forever true is that gay guys, including Mike White, are obsessed with Laura Dern.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The guy is a football junkie and plays with the timing and rhythm.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following tea with the king and queen in the White House Green room, the Trumps showed off the White House’s new beehive to the royal couple.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Washington, the king and queen will have a private tea with the Trumps and attend a garden party and a formal White House state dinner.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mothers enjoy experiences as much as flowers and candy, so think about bringing yours to one of the events mentioned in this column.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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And lo and behold, there will be the candy.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The two men were too far away to be heard by reporters, and television cameras did not pick up the audio.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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