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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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
This in turn begs the question: In a cookie-cutter music world where longevity has long been the exception not the rule, when is that retirement age?
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
Outdoor dining sets tend to look like cookie cutter steel and plastic things, but not this patchwork-looking set.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
There is no cookie-cutter technique, so doing this consistently requires lots of trial and error, tinkering, determining what works best.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
This in turn begs the question: In a cookie-cutter music world where longevity has long been the exception not the rule, when is that retirement age?
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Cut with cookie cutters and transfer to the lined baking sheets.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
Outdoor dining sets tend to look like cookie cutter steel and plastic things, but not this patchwork-looking set.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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