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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 exhibit features 200 artworks, some certified originals lent by private collectors and the rest are replicas.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Netflix drove the largest gains, powered by its partnership renewal with telecom major KDDI in November 2025 and strong performance from Japanese originals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Officials said there was no chain of custody for the materials, agents took originals and didn't retain copies and the ballots shouldn't have been physically removed from Fulton County.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Today’s Disney-Sky deal, however, will not see any Sky originals head to Disney.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Viguera evaporates the alcohol from spirits to create mocktails that retain the complexity of their originals.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In addition to Hulu originals like The Kardashians, the streamer has a vast library of shows from other networks, including CBS stalwarts like The Amazing Race and Survivor, Nat Geo docuseries like Life Below Zero, and Fox's vocal competition The Masked Singer.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Keep copies separate from the originals in case important information gets lost.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
One of approximately 40 examples of the FXX K Evo built from 2017 to 2019, this single-owner car is one of only about 10 factory-originals, as opposed to a conversion from an earlier FXX spec car.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Netflix drove the largest gains, powered by its partnership renewal with telecom major KDDI in November 2025 and strong performance from Japanese originals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Officials said there was no chain of custody for the materials, agents took originals and didn't retain copies and the ballots shouldn't have been physically removed from Fulton County.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Today’s Disney-Sky deal, however, will not see any Sky originals head to Disney.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Viguera evaporates the alcohol from spirits to create mocktails that retain the complexity of their originals.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In addition to Hulu originals like The Kardashians, the streamer has a vast library of shows from other networks, including CBS stalwarts like The Amazing Race and Survivor, Nat Geo docuseries like Life Below Zero, and Fox's vocal competition The Masked Singer.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Keep copies separate from the originals in case important information gets lost.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
One of approximately 40 examples of the FXX K Evo built from 2017 to 2019, this single-owner car is one of only about 10 factory-originals, as opposed to a conversion from an earlier FXX spec car.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originals
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Early prototypes of the glasses connect via a cable to a standalone battery pack and an iPhone, but newer versions have the components embedded in the frame.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Backed by grants from the Space Studies Institute, later prototypes improved on the concept, showing that a mass driver only 520 feet (160 meters) long could boost material off the lunar surface.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 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
Noun
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The shift in power from the media to the sources to the subjects.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant approaching its 30th anniversary sources a hefty amount of produce and other products from local farms — a theme that continues for Cochran at Bruce Moffett’s Stagioni.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Film adaptations like the 1939 version often leave out this second generation of characters.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Louie’s death would affect all the characters who had grown close to him.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here are some examples of how less information is coming out of federal public health agencies than in past administrations.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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These examples demonstrate that engaging and building community, whether within Blue Zones or beyond, are possible and fundamental to building healthier, more resilient populations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fresh fruit and maple syrup add natural sweetness, while a small amount of nuts or seeds provides crunch and satiety without the sugar overload.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
15 Feb. 2026
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But just as there’s a difference between depicting chaos and depicting chaotically, there’s a difference between presenting theatergoers with a realistic image of mental illness and driving an audience nuts.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Malaysia signed a 10-year licensing deal with Arm Holdings, the British semiconductor firm, granting access to chip design blueprints and setting up the company’s first Southeast Asian office in Kuala Lumpur.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Initial plans for the development called for more than 600 units in 2024, but developers dramatically scaled back plans when submitting the blueprints in 2025.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 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
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After putting out Hug of Thunder, one of the best rock albums of that year, Broken Social Scene rolled out their 2019 Let’s Try the After EPs in two volumes, as well as a collection of B-sides and rarities called Old Dead Young in 2022.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Originals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originals. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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