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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Thomas’ grandfather — the late opera singer and jazz devotee John Anthony, who starred in the original Broadway production of Porgy & Bess — laid the family’s entire foundation.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Also set to make an appearance is Vy Nguyen as a younger Nelly Dean, who serves as the main narrator in the original novel.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Such repurposing sparks interest in the original source material.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The film will be directed by Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in the original trilogy, and may see the return of Wood and McKellen, as the latter revealed that their respective characters, Frodo and Gandalf, are in the film.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Also set to make an appearance is Vy Nguyen as a younger Nelly Dean, who serves as the main narrator in the original novel.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Such repurposing sparks interest in the original source material.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The film will be directed by Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in the original trilogy, and may see the return of Wood and McKellen, as the latter revealed that their respective characters, Frodo and Gandalf, are in the film.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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