fortune cookie
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of fortune cookie
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Curtis described Freakier Friday - about a mother and daughter who switch bodies thanks to a magical Chinese fortune cookie - as "more fun and more emotional" than their 2003 film.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024
Originally called “motto hearts,” the heart-shaped candies were conceived from a “cockle,” a Civil War-era scalloped candy that contained a wholesome message written on colored paper inside it, akin to a fortune cookie.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
The Solein-based fortune cookie was extremely hard to chew, though I give it some grace because it probably traveled all the way from Finland.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 12, 2023
What gets so much attention with Rahm is everyone could see this coming, with or without a fortune cookie.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
I pick up a ceramic fortune cookie with a slip of paper sticking out: Your strength is your own belief.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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