in the original
idiom
: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.
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Secondly, that is a movie, not a book, and nope, Rufio was not in the original Peter Pan.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
The project saw her don some of her mother's famous outfits and recreate iconic moments from the third film in the original Star Wars trilogy.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
Stallone starred as Rocky Balboa in the original Rocky and the five sequels.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Those people, along with five others in the original report, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter's sensitivity.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
The project saw her don some of her mother's famous outfits and recreate iconic moments from the third film in the original Star Wars trilogy.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
Stallone starred as Rocky Balboa in the original Rocky and the five sequels.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Those people, along with five others in the original report, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter's sensitivity.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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