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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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
She was brought in by de Moura, who starred as a full-time cast member in the original series but now serves in a Friend capacity.
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But Wright and screenwriter Deborah Moggach rediscovered a youthful vitality that had always been present in the original book, bringing it out in unexpected fashion.
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The role of Nell was not in the original short that the film was based on.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
She was brought in by de Moura, who starred as a full-time cast member in the original series but now serves in a Friend capacity.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But Wright and screenwriter Deborah Moggach rediscovered a youthful vitality that had always been present in the original book, bringing it out in unexpected fashion.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The role of Nell was not in the original short that the film was based on.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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