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
Reconsider the resort Ditch the cookie-cutter resorts and check into boutique hotels and haciendas in small towns.
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Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Forget cookie-cutter trends—your home should be a reflection of you.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
At a time when vintage homes are becoming a rare gem among cookie-cutter, sleek and modern designs, one North Carolina house from the 1950s is catching a lot of attention on the real estate scene.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
The home is encircled by a white picket fence, but this residence is far from cookie-cutter.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter
Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Forget cookie-cutter trends—your home should be a reflection of you.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
At a time when vintage homes are becoming a rare gem among cookie-cutter, sleek and modern designs, one North Carolina house from the 1950s is catching a lot of attention on the real estate scene.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
The home is encircled by a white picket fence, but this residence is far from cookie-cutter.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie-cutter
Adjective
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Its imposing size and dramatic silhouette should, according to conventional design wisdom, limit its range.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 36 dwarf galaxies are varied in their properties, and many exhibit puzzling orbits that conventional theories have so far been unable to explain.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tragedies can be examined by those outside of its sphere of destruction, but the groundswell of feeling from Mexican viewers and critics is that there was little or no care taken to understand the cultural grief beyond stereotyped spectacle.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Founded by artists who grew up in Maryvale, Salcido said the purpose of Labor is to be the bridge that shows the artistic capacity and potential of Maryvale because the neighborhood is too often stereotyped, underrepresented and ignored.—
David Ulloa Jr,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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For instance, most corporate investment policies restrict investments in equity, commodities or their derivative instruments due to the objective of capital preservation.—
Sunayana Gutta,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Researchers from Peking University People’s Hospital in China recently conducted a phase 2 clinical trial assessing the safety and effectiveness of a berberine derivative, berberine ursodeoxycholate, to treat type 2 diabetes (T2D).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie-cutter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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