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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Chris Schueler, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Hoteliers are doing away with the cookie-cutter beauty, spa and restoration services and connecting with local healers, traditions and things endemic to the area.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Using a 2- to 21/2-inch shamrock-shape cookie cutter, cut out dough.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Success today demands more than generic security protocols and a cookie-cutter approach.
—Chris Schueler, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Hoteliers are doing away with the cookie-cutter beauty, spa and restoration services and connecting with local healers, traditions and things endemic to the area.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
Form the holes with a small cookie cutter or piping tip.
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—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Using a 2- to 21/2-inch shamrock-shape cookie cutter, cut out dough.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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