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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
This is the second new leader of an Amazon MGM Studios originals team in Europe in a month.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Tornasol, Buendía Estudios, Toboggan among them — while Netflix continues to invest in originals.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Amazon, for example, has been credibly accused of studying its merchants’ most popular items, producing its own versions, and then making the originals harder to find.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Opening up broadcast windows for streaming originals has become increasingly common over the last couple of years, with the time between digital and linear premieres rapidly shrinking.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Julia Fox is one of our great style originals.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2025
The restaurant features all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées that are Cornelio Garcia originals, with his special sauces, spice mixtures and ingredients.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
McNamara exited Paramount Global officially as the head of Paramount+ originals in 2021.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Aside from these Netflix originals, the streaming platform is also home to a vast number of other documentary films and series that will surely stand the test of time and span a variety of topics.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Tornasol, Buendía Estudios, Toboggan among them — while Netflix continues to invest in originals.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Amazon, for example, has been credibly accused of studying its merchants’ most popular items, producing its own versions, and then making the originals harder to find.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Opening up broadcast windows for streaming originals has become increasingly common over the last couple of years, with the time between digital and linear premieres rapidly shrinking.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Julia Fox is one of our great style originals.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2025
The restaurant features all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées that are Cornelio Garcia originals, with his special sauces, spice mixtures and ingredients.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
McNamara exited Paramount Global officially as the head of Paramount+ originals in 2021.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Aside from these Netflix originals, the streaming platform is also home to a vast number of other documentary films and series that will surely stand the test of time and span a variety of topics.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originals
Noun
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First, the robot’s gait and full-body coordination have become smoother than those of the earliest prototypes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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After that validation phase, the prototypes will be tested in collaboration with SATRA.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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A lot of the information being funneled to him and his peers from news sources wasn't clear.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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As temperatures drop, plants begin to die back, reducing the availability of insects, seeds and other food sources.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In one of the season’s final scenes, the five returning characters have individual counseling sessions with Arisu giving brief updates on their lives.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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There's probably a part of you in all of the characters, and that's the truth of it.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wikipedia sorts the issues into a bunch of large buckets, all citing real examples of AI writing uncovered on Wikipedia.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each of these examples happened in our open democracy, at a time when dissent was uncomfortable but not dangerous.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some studies have shown a potential link between autism and low brain levels of folate, a B vitamin found in many foods like in leafy greens, nuts and eggs, but more clinical trials are needed.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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People may miss out on healthy foods like nuts, seeds, avocados, and olive oil, which can actually be associated with a healthy weight in moderation.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cary Clarke has spent more than four decades turning land, ideas, and blueprints into thriving communities.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The company makes blueprints, software, control systems, and even hardware bills of materials available, encouraging universities, laboratories, and hobbyists to use the robot as a testbed for new ideas.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Due on September 26 is a new edition of the album with an analog mix of the original tapes and a deluxe digipak similar to Moon Safari featuring a spatial mix on Blu-ray plus rarities and demos.—
Lily Moayeri,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Originals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originals. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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