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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 queen
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
Roll your favorite sugar cookie dough in this sweet and buttery toffee sugar.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Rapper and independent music label owner Young Dolph was fatally shot at a cookie shop in November 2021.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
People also experimented with brown sugar, oat milk, or whipped foam to mimic the cookie’s sweetness and texture.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
The result is a cookie designed to be more than just a snack.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Rapper and independent music label owner Young Dolph was fatally shot at a cookie shop in November 2021.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
People also experimented with brown sugar, oat milk, or whipped foam to mimic the cookie’s sweetness and texture.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
The result is a cookie designed to be more than just a snack.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie
Noun
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From the savory crunch of cheddar cheese straws to the buttery perfection of sweet potato biscuits, many of these appetizers have been passed down through generations and continue to make every fall gathering special.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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The menu runs the gamut from sheet tray nachos and Carolina braised pork sandwiches to kale salads and homemade biscuits.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For a person with asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or bronchitis and emphysema), this means coughing, wheezing, or a feeling of suffocation, or even a trip to the emergency room.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Team president Chris Drury and coach Mike Sullivan addressed reporters Wednesday from the MSG Training Center for the first time in person since Sullivan’s May 8 introductory press conference.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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The most notorious, in 1978, saw the late queen hide behind a bush in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to avoid Nicolae Ceaușescu, having already removed anything that the Romanian dictator could steal from his room following a warning from Giscard d'Estaing, the then French president.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The promo references the famous —or, sometimes, infamous — farewells that contestants leave, penned in lipstick, on the vanity mirrors where queens do their makeup.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mexican flags and candy adorned the Copley Plaza in front of The Old Globe on Saturday as a crowd joined dignitaries in celebrating the 215th Mexican Independence Day.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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While in Sevierville, stop by the Apple Barn Cider Mill & General Store, with two restaurants, a winery, cider house, creamery, bakery, candy factory, candle shop and a working orchard.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That guy has joined the pantheon of producer-to-the-stars with artists including Dua Lipa, Duran Duran, Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Crawford has been careful and wise to pick fights against guys who have something on the line and stand to lose just as much as him—if not more.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Minis turn Manuka honey into something that can move easily from a gym bag to a carry-on or simply into a morning routine.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our latest chicken cutlet recipe is no exception, flavored with honey, garlic, soy sauce for depth, and a touch of fresh chile garlic paste (sambal oelek).—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just why that’s the case— when the two men have such different political backgrounds and perspectives — continues to defy logic.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Marilyn Minter adapted Barbara Shermund’s 1925 image of a goddess-like woman in grape-cluster earrings; Minter shot the actor Sadie Sink through glass, creating a dreamy haze.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Excavations at the site have uncovered temples, elite residences, and a shrine to Wadjet, the cobra goddess of Lower Egypt.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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