as in conventional
disapproving
very similar to other things of the same kind; not original or different
a neighborhood of cookie-cutter houses Opponents accused the candidate of taking a cookie-cutter approach to the problem.
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Recent Examples of cookie-cutter
Think cookie-cutter homes, perhaps with a dog park or pool.
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Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Those touches will include more generous seating and designs reflecting the local communities in which they are located, in what is an ongoing shift away from the cookie-cutter approach that has seen Starbucks lose some of its shine.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But city living is not all tall towers and cookie-cutter apartments.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing cookie-cutter about them.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
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Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Those touches will include more generous seating and designs reflecting the local communities in which they are located, in what is an ongoing shift away from the cookie-cutter approach that has seen Starbucks lose some of its shine.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But city living is not all tall towers and cookie-cutter apartments.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing cookie-cutter about them.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie-cutter
Adjective
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As a result, embodied emissions, e-waste, and the administrative burden of the conventional hardware refresh cycle are greatly reduced.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Broiler Basics & Heat Intensity Unlike conventional oven baking, which uses indirect heat, a broiler produces direct, concentrated heat from above—essentially like an upside-down grill inside your oven.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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At the time, Latinos were often cast in stereotyped roles with heavy accents and largely denied the opportunity to direct features.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Revise Visa Quotas Exclude derivative family members from the annual cap so that more principal investors can qualify—boosting capital injection without exceeding visa limits.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Be skeptical of that new band, The Velvet Sundown, that appeared on the streaming service with a creative backstory and derivative tracks.—
Adam Nemeroff,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie-cutter. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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