cook·ie-cut·ter
ˈku̇-kē-ˌkə-tər 
: marked by lack of originality or distinction
cookie-cutter shopping malls
: a device used to cut rolled cookie dough into shapes before baking
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Ditch the cookie-cutter, Instagrammable restaurants of Dallas and step back in time at this classic piano bar.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024
Take advantage of whatever is in season and use cookie cutters to create the shapes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Oxygen, once a network backed by Geraldine Laybourne and Oprah Winfrey and created to appeal to female audiences, is more or less a cookie-cutter true-crime outlet in which rivals have a stronger perch.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Ditch the cookie-cutter, Instagrammable restaurants of Dallas and step back in time at this classic piano bar.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Another shopper praised the sturdiness of the cookie cutters, and one shopper even used them for Halloween sandwiches and cheese slices.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024
Take advantage of whatever is in season and use cookie cutters to create the shapes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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