cook·ie-cut·ter
ˈku̇-kē-ˌkə-tər 
: marked by lack of originality or distinction
cookie-cutter shopping malls
: a device used to cut rolled cookie dough into shapes before baking
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Conservative ideologues bemoaned the inclusion of characters who did not fit the cookie-cutter image of a white, cis, hetero man.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Get cookie cutters from Amazon in the shapes of trees, angels, gingerbread men and snowflakes.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
But a bunch of cookie-cutter down-ballot Cy Young type seasons shape up as his likely FLOOR over the life of this contract.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Conservative ideologues bemoaned the inclusion of characters who did not fit the cookie-cutter image of a white, cis, hetero man.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
These cookie cutters can also double as pancake molds for a fun, festive breakfast with the entire family.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Get cookie cutters from Amazon in the shapes of trees, angels, gingerbread men and snowflakes.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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