originality

noun

orig·i·nal·i·ty ə-ˌri-jə-ˈna-lə-tē

Synonyms of originality next

: the quality or state of being original

: freshness of aspect, design, or style

: the power of independent thought or constructive imagination

Examples of originality in a Sentence

Critics have praised the movie's startling originality. I was amazed by the originality of her ideas.

Recent Examples on the Web The band pairs its own unique originality with a sense of universality. —

Billboard Japan, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2023 Its trauma plot doesn’t have the originality of a Bly Manor or a Midnight Mass. —

TIME, 12 Oct. 2023 The divisions that Wright speaks of are less familiar, and—this is perhaps the chief originality of his book—just as decisive. —

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023 Others lacking any originality have taken to paraphrasing Ecuador’s former left-wing president Rafael Correa, claiming that the adoption of the dollar would be equivalent to a monetary suicide. —

Emilio Ocampo, National Review, 18 Oct. 2023 The courage and originality of the film’s approach opens up to a much larger world view. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023 Importance, as the main criterion in the selection of material—whether the importance was to come from the significance and originality of the subject matter or from the authority of the author. —

Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2023 The Moon will go on to make two more sextiles, one to the Sun in Virgo and one to eclectic Uranus, also in Taurus, so maintaining an even balance of efficiency and originality will increase our chances of success. —

Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023 Designers combine wood's warmth with contrasting textures, like brick and concrete, to add character, depth, and originality to garden design. —

Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023 See More

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