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as in prototypes
something from which copies are made
please make copies to hand out, but keep the original
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as in eccentrics
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the town's singing mailman is an original, all right
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Recent Examples of originals
The partnership between the entertainment studio and the Brazilian media giant will see the writers reimagining the originals in English-language across several season formats.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Wonder Project has had a multi-year relationship with Amazon MGM Studios, and runs a subscription service housed on Prime Video, where its originals also stream.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Today, Nakamachi’s 20 years of research suggests that the cookies most of us are familiar with today were almost certainly inspired by these Japanese originals.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
After the tough situation with Elio that followed a slow box office start for 2023’s Elemental (although that movie ultimately collected a small profit), Hoppers earned sterling reviews and has surpassed $330 million at the global box office, giving hope to future originals like next year’s Gatto.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Each vehicle is also equipped with new handheld blasters, designed to have better aim than the originals.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Visitors can purchase both originals and reproductions.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The mix offers a road map through the sphere of influence that has shaped her perspective as a musician and DJ, gathering recent hits and new exclusives from friends and contemporaries along with four new originals.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
These days, originals of Fortune’s posters and reprints sold online command collector’s-item prices.
—David Di Sabatino, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Wonder Project has had a multi-year relationship with Amazon MGM Studios, and runs a subscription service housed on Prime Video, where its originals also stream.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Today, Nakamachi’s 20 years of research suggests that the cookies most of us are familiar with today were almost certainly inspired by these Japanese originals.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
After the tough situation with Elio that followed a slow box office start for 2023’s Elemental (although that movie ultimately collected a small profit), Hoppers earned sterling reviews and has surpassed $330 million at the global box office, giving hope to future originals like next year’s Gatto.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Each vehicle is also equipped with new handheld blasters, designed to have better aim than the originals.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Visitors can purchase both originals and reproductions.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The mix offers a road map through the sphere of influence that has shaped her perspective as a musician and DJ, gathering recent hits and new exclusives from friends and contemporaries along with four new originals.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
These days, originals of Fortune’s posters and reprints sold online command collector’s-item prices.
—David Di Sabatino, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originals
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Industry estimates suggest that Tesla shipped fewer than 500 intelligent robots in 2025, highlighting the gap between prototypes and large-scale deployment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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In addition to rolling out prototypes, the early days of Hewlett-Packard had a big impact on the way companies operated internally.—
Chris Anderson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Those crazy, diverse individuals, that tribe of oddballs and eccentrics, dreamers, and gamblers who make up this business.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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On average, the study participants consumed about 41% of their daily food from ultraprocessed sources.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The fees help preserve the city’s general fund budget without having to cover the full cost of its maintenance from other sources.—
Henry Foster Iii,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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But the characters unfold before us in their exchanges, and the play makes room for the actors to inhabit the complexities and contradictions of lives caught in the vise of history.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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There are more examples of such calculations.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Bengals have a long history of finding productive defensive linemen in the middle rounds of the draft, with the 2010 draft adding Carlos Dunlap (Round 2) and Geno Atkins (Round 4) as the most notable examples.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to registered dietitians, a mix of nuts, especially pistachios, and dried tart cherries is the healthiest late-night snack.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many whole foods are naturally gluten-free, including fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Tuesday that the city now has a set of seven free blueprints, including a duplex, a two-story house with a garage and a cottage, that are free to download to get the process of building a new home started.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the past, peptides were generally believed to be fragments of larger proteins; this doctor’s work helped establish that our genes actually code for many small peptides directly, some of which could become targets or blueprints for new drugs.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The vinyl rarities sold exclusively during the annual Record Store Day in April run from Taylor Swift to the Grateful Dead and local indie acts, but much of the appeal is the joyous atmosphere that surrounds the industry promotion.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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The shows are pegged to a new compilation of rarities and fan favorites called From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Originals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originals. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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