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
Born out of Sydney in 1999 by a group of friends fed up with cookie-cutter jeans, Ksubi staked its name on provocation with an ethos forged in defiance; its 2001 debut infamously included 200 live rats on the runway.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Yes, there are standards, but there is no perfect playbook or cookie-cutter recipe.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
No cookie-cutter hotel rooms here—you’ll find artful decorative touches and luxury bedding that beg for a lazy morning.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
And sync is neither a cookie-cutter business nor one easily learned.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries that falter under heat, thermal batteries use molten salts as electrolytes, which become ionically conductive only when heated.—
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They are hidden from conventional daylight.—
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Later, Lenape artist Joe Baker places cutout photographs of his ancestors over the stereotyped images of Native Americans found in the wallpaper.—
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
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Tesla shareholders delivered another decisive message through their vote on Tesla’s Texas-style 3% ownership threshold for filing derivative lawsuits.—
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McNaughton’s derivative style sharpens the contrast.—
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie-cutter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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