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
Examples of cookie-cutter in a Sentence
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Ditch the cookie-cutter, Instagrammable restaurants of Dallas and step back in time at this classic piano bar.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter dipped in flour, cut out cookies; place on baking sheets at least ½-inch apart.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Oxygen, once a network backed by Geraldine Laybourne and Oprah Winfrey and created to appeal to female audiences, is more or less a cookie-cutter true-crime outlet in which rivals have a stronger perch.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Ditch the cookie-cutter, Instagrammable restaurants of Dallas and step back in time at this classic piano bar.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Take advantage of whatever is in season and use cookie cutters to create the shapes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter dipped in flour, cut out cookies; place on baking sheets at least ½-inch apart.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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