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

In 2015, an attempt to replicate 100 studies published in leading psychology journals resulted in only 36% of replications achieving statistically significant results, compared with 97% in the original studies. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Within that very document, the contradictions concerning Black people are spelled out in the original language that originalists are so devoted to. — Kamau Bobb october 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Every men’s Africa Cup since 2013 has been moved because of construction delays, security problems or public health issues in the original host countries. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

The Herald reached out to all buildings cited in the original study. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026