cookies
Americannoun
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
Today, they meet at Emily Lawrence’s home, where she has prepared peanut butter cookies and an elaborate cheese board for the occasion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The era of ads following you around the internet via cookies might be coming to an end.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
The trick of using an incognito browser to find cheaper airfare is unlikely to yield major savings because airlines have sophisticated ways of identifying stored cookies and users’ locations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Ella fingered the cookies in her pocket and tried to draw out her question, adding a lot of umms and ahhs to buy herself some time.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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