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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 company is looking to build out its own content library and take ownership of more originals to increase its overall profitability.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
The show helped put Netflix originals on the map and helped prove streaming series could be as successful, if not more, than shows on traditional outlets.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
29 June 2026
The spectacularly antic tale of originals and doubles, locals and outsiders, visually and philosophically lampoons the very concept of identity.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Over time, the repertoire became a little more refined, and then originals came in.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
25 June 2026
The English-language remakes of the Culpables movies and the Spanish-language originals have crushed the latest Prime Video viewing charts.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Then there's the double-feed release button for recovering from input misfeeds and a slow-speed function for handling fragile originals.
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David English,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
Back to the Future and Indiana Jones more or less land the plane, but the follow-ups never hit the heights of the originals.
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Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
The show helped put Netflix originals on the map and helped prove streaming series could be as successful, if not more, than shows on traditional outlets.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
29 June 2026
The spectacularly antic tale of originals and doubles, locals and outsiders, visually and philosophically lampoons the very concept of identity.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Over time, the repertoire became a little more refined, and then originals came in.
—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
25 June 2026
The English-language remakes of the Culpables movies and the Spanish-language originals have crushed the latest Prime Video viewing charts.
—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Then there's the double-feed release button for recovering from input misfeeds and a slow-speed function for handling fragile originals.
—
David English,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
Back to the Future and Indiana Jones more or less land the plane, but the follow-ups never hit the heights of the originals.
—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originals
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Musk has sought for more than a decade to get the public comfortable with SpaceX’s approach to rocket development, which emphasizes testing cheap prototypes in flight and embracing the occasional mishap rather than trying to guarantee perfection.
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Now two of the prototypes developed by Arup, KNE Studio, and Reddymade have gone up at the corner of Broadway and Chambers Street, offering a glimpse of less cluttered sidewalk protection in sky blue and taxi yellow.
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Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.
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Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.
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The budget is also expected to include additional funding for Fair Fares and NYC Kids RISE, a college savings plan program, sources told The News.
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Late last week, it was reported that Mangione had been in talks with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal, but that had fallen aside, sources familiar with the matter said.
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Yes, literature takes us into characters’ minds, but film brings together photography and music in a way that books cannot.
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Long considered one of the finest examples of colonial architecture to be found in Connecticut, the Ebenezer Grant House harbors a pleasant surprise.
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To date, examples have included 328-foot (100-meter) long turbine blades, large military vehicles, satellites, and aircraft fuselage parts, among other notable examples.
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Granola One of the original ‘health foods,’ granola contains many nutritious ingredients, such as oats, nuts, and seeds.
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California's Central Valley, stretching some 20,000 square miles (51,800 square kilometers), is an agricultural powerhouse that's estimated to produce 40% of the nation's fruits, nuts and other table foods, including most of its nectarines.
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The parallel Neusch was searching the home’s blueprints, combining with the CI to find an escape route for the sisters.
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The items and blueprints for the items can be found in shops, claw machines, the flower basket crafting mission, the box of fortune, and the orb roll challenge.
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In his one-year-old West Hollywood restaurant Darling, a large listening bar is centered in the middle of the airy room, the plywood shelves filled with rarities from Dolly Parton to Merle Haggard…and sometimes a touch of Madonna.
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In related news, after years of licensing issues, the group’s 50-track rarities collection Useless Trinkets has recently returned to streaming platforms.
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“Originals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originals. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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