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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Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But a bunch of cookie-cutter down-ballot Cy Young type seasons shape up as his likely FLOOR over the life of this contract.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
The seven-bedroom, 10-bathroom property couldn’t be further from cookie cutter, either: exceptional attention to detail has been lavished on every bespoke feature.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
This isn't your cookie-cutter, white-sand paradise.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But a bunch of cookie-cutter down-ballot Cy Young type seasons shape up as his likely FLOOR over the life of this contract.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
No rolling pin, cookie cutter, chilling the dough, or icing required!
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
The seven-bedroom, 10-bathroom property couldn’t be further from cookie cutter, either: exceptional attention to detail has been lavished on every bespoke feature.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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