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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
All the studio’s big hits for years now have been sequels like Inside Out 2, Toy Story 4, and Incredibles 2 , while originals like Elio struggle.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Where This Fits in Pixar’s Slate of Sequels The sequel joins a pipeline that mixes franchise films with new originals.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Pixar originals are bouncing back at the box office.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Adventurous attendees wandered to the lower level, through a medieval-esque wooden door and right into the archives—where the originals were displayed between vintage magazines and press releases documenting their history.
—Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
The partnership with Freeli Films marks the first in a series of international co-production agreements Both Worlds intends to establish under the Amazi banner, as the company builds a diversified global slate alongside its African-language originals program.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Questioned several weeks back, the BBC declined to disclose the funding committed to YouTube originals.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
The pandemic played a major role in Pixar’s recent track record with originals.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Viewing hours for Netflix originals already accelerated to 9% in the second half of 2025, and the analyst nodded to the company’s strong content slate for 2026.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Where This Fits in Pixar’s Slate of Sequels The sequel joins a pipeline that mixes franchise films with new originals.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Pixar originals are bouncing back at the box office.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Adventurous attendees wandered to the lower level, through a medieval-esque wooden door and right into the archives—where the originals were displayed between vintage magazines and press releases documenting their history.
—Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
The partnership with Freeli Films marks the first in a series of international co-production agreements Both Worlds intends to establish under the Amazi banner, as the company builds a diversified global slate alongside its African-language originals program.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Questioned several weeks back, the BBC declined to disclose the funding committed to YouTube originals.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
The pandemic played a major role in Pixar’s recent track record with originals.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Viewing hours for Netflix originals already accelerated to 9% in the second half of 2025, and the analyst nodded to the company’s strong content slate for 2026.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originals
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Electrolyte being tested in battery prototypes The researchers are testing their electrolyte in various battery prototypes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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This pair of prototypes were caught undergoing cold-weather testing in Sweden, by the looks of it.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
5 Mar. 2026
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On her trail are a Báthory relative who is vegetarian (Thomas Schubert), his psychotherapist (Lars Eidinger), two vampirologists, a police inspector and a gallery of eccentrics.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Catherine O’Hara portrayed ridiculous eccentrics with equal parts hilarity and humanity.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
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Noem and her chief adviser Corey Lewandowski -- who is reportedly also departing DHS -- both had a knack for lashing out, yelling and berating staff that crossed them, according to sources.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Currently, most data centers draw from the public grid rather than securing their own energy sources – a fact that many associate with sky-high electricity prices.—
Eric Schmidt,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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For The Times) Tell me about the decision to say goodbye to this show and these characters.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In observing the characters as much, in effect, from within as from without—and in intertwining their individual perspectives with the lines of force that surround them—Ouédraogo builds the movie in two directions at once, internal and external, deeply personal yet broad in range.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Clement responded that the better yardstick would be another pro league that is protected by the SBA, with the NBA, MLB, and NHL the most plausible examples.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Customizing and scaling up While the examples provided here are unique to the communities that designed them, and might not resonate in the same way in other places, AI offers a platform for educators and families to create their own resources and experiences.—
Andres Bustamante,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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The devices, Tisch said at a Saturday news conference, were smaller than a football and appeared to be a jar wrapped in black tape that contained nuts, bolts, and screws, along with a hobby fuse that could be lit.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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The devices were wrapped in black tape with nuts, bolts and screws, as well as a fuse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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All of the engineering and ecological blueprints were bound in an impenetrably dense document known as the Yellow Book.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Millions of boxes full of paper and data — oil and gas company leases and maps, insurance policies, architectural blueprints, medical files, tax records, historic newspapers, are stored there.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Mezzanini base card in the highest grade (PSA 10) sells for over $200, and there are 22 parallels in different colors and rarities to collect.—
Andrew Mackie,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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On the home front, several generations have grown up on an American mainland without malaria, yellow fever, or typhoid fever; diseases like dysentery are medical rarities.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Originals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originals. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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