in the original

phrase

: in the language used by the original writer

We read Homer in the original, not in translation.

Examples of in the original in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Campos stresses that OpenAI’s refinement, while important, should not overshadow the conceptual leap made in the original work. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Neill portrayed Grant beginning in the original Jurassic Park, which was released in 1993. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

As in the original game, fortunes can swing fast – and one wrong move could send a contestant directly to jail. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 July 2026

The new owners and developers even brought back things that were in the original hotel but left out of the 1990s Schrager edition. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026