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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
Not only were free lunches provided to all — options included tacos, lumpia, ice cream bars, churros, cookies and beverages — but numerous items were handed out when attendees visited the various booths.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Vanilla still reigns as one of the top ice cream flavors, followed by chocolate, strawberry, butter pecan and cookie dough, according to a 2024 survey from the International Dairy Foods Association.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The day after California governor Gavin Newsom’s office posted a Star Wars meme with Trump cast as sinister Emperor Palpatine, Beshear was congratulating a local cookie entrepreneur for boosting Kentucky’s tourism dollars.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Fold in peaches, marshmallows, and shortbread cookies.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Vanilla still reigns as one of the top ice cream flavors, followed by chocolate, strawberry, butter pecan and cookie dough, according to a 2024 survey from the International Dairy Foods Association.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The day after California governor Gavin Newsom’s office posted a Star Wars meme with Trump cast as sinister Emperor Palpatine, Beshear was congratulating a local cookie entrepreneur for boosting Kentucky’s tourism dollars.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Fold in peaches, marshmallows, and shortbread cookies.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie
Noun
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In addition to brands, the company is selling its Latina, Italy, factory, which employs around 300 people and makes approximately 1.8 billion biscuits per year for Italy’s Plasmon brand.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Other Tennessee favorites include dry ribs, barbecue spaghetti, meat and three, and biscuits and gravy.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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But erasing too much personal and private information from the internet could backfire as screening tools like Tofu use that information to verify you’re a real person.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But such laws are only effective if the individual demonstrated warning signs so that others can alert law enforcement and initiate the process of revoking the person’s firearm, Chittum said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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The province is the birthplace of the nougat candy known as turrón.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There are several riffs on the candy bar, including desserts like this cake, Dubai chocolate strawberries, and pistachio cream brownies.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Professional athletes don’t have an advantage in this arena, not even the NBA guys.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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So it’s become commonplace to see guys sporting a stack of bracelets or even their grandmother’s strand of pearls or a diamond tennis bracelet.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Other menu specialities include Beef Wellington and truffle purée or the Marlow pie with walnuts, honey, mushrooms, rocket and Cheddar.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Insert a slab of feta, drizzle of orange blossom honey, and fresh mint leaves between chunky slices of pink or golden watermelon to tantalize your taste buds and cool your heels.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Ahead of this summer’s tournament, D’Amelio reached out to UConn men’s basketball General Manager Tom Moore to explore the idea of playing at either Gampel Pavilion or PeoplesBank Arena (formerly the XL Center).—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
24 July 2025
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Those same schools can give their men’s basketball programs the largest cut of the revenue sharing pie, rather than the 20 percent that most of their high-major colleagues should receive.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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In 1997, the blue-eyed, red-haired goddess accented her look with gold shimmer, a headdress, and defined contour.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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Or fish — quickly marinated in a light soy-garlic sauce or simply brushed with olive oil and served with an herb-y sauce (a chimichurri for example, or a green goddess).—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
26 June 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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