fortune cookie
noun
a thin folded wafer containing a prediction or maxim printed on a slip of paper: often served as a dessert in Chinese restaurants.
fortune cookies
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pluralof fortune cookie.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Platitudes are for popsicle sticks and fortune cookies, not feature-length adaptations of literary classics intended to warn readers about how easily power can bleed into corruption.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
While it’s true that the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving feast did not feature turkey, it did include venison, lobster, berries, squash and fortune cookies.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2020
For your sweet indulgence, Batch Baking Company on Capitol Hill makes its own version of Oreos, Nutter Butters and fortune cookies.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2020
The owner, an older woman, gives me more fortune cookies and an extra pair of chopsticks.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
