How to Use originality in a Sentence

originality

noun
  • I was amazed by the originality of her ideas.
  • Critics have praised the movie's startling originality.
  • Is the rise of the multiverse the death of originality?
    Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The courage and originality of the film’s approach opens up to a much larger world view.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But cable and streaming have seemed to me like the places where originality has thrived in the past two decades.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Its trauma plot doesn’t have the originality of a Bly Manor or a Midnight Mass.
    TIME, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Owning your originality is a skill that will always help you along the way.
    Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2022
  • By keeping budgets in check, the studio helped to prove there’s still room for originality at the box office.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Some were disappointed with the wrap-up, but there was no denying the power and originality of the long set-up.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022
  • This sci-fi film packs originality in every scene and plot point.
    Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This turns out a little funky, but huge points for originality.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Their originality is just one way that his weed pots surpassed craft to become art.
    Roberta Smith, New York Times, 6 July 2023
  • Even in a work that might have been a B movie with another helmer, Friedkin could dazzle with his skill and originality.
    Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2023
  • That’s marginally effective, made less so by the fact her story doesn’t have an ounce of originality to it.
    Brian Lowry, CNN, 21 July 2023
  • But there are certainly glimmers of hope out there for the forces of originality to prevail.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2022
  • His 10 choices for the Sight and Sound poll of the greatest films of all time are all by directors who used music with superb originality.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The result has all the red flags of a flop, but takes a strong enough anti-establishment stand — and does so with wit and originality — to earn a cult following.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Since Carney’s films now have a distinct signature, Flora and Son won’t land with the same sense of originality that Once did.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Three years later, the Wollens moved and the house was purchased by the current owners, who have maintained its rare originality.
    oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Each of its fragrances is designed to make a statement rooted in style and originality.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Andrew claims no one with character, originality, or spark has a place in the system.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2022
  • What’s worse is the way the creators wink-wink, nudge-nudge viewers through its 10-episode first season, as though tongue-in-cheek humor can compensate for a lack of originality.
    Time, 27 July 2023
  • Somehow the wrongness is essential to this form, at least, of fake originality.
    The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
  • The divisions that Wright speaks of are less familiar, and—this is perhaps the chief originality of his book—just as decisive.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The Saint-Saëns validates the French composer’s reputation for craft and charm, if not the last word in originality.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 15 July 2023
  • The hallmark of Joel’s originality is mimicry, a canny ability to put a unique spin on his ancestors.
    TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Since then, fans have continued to share their opinions on the star for her fashion, while her fans have praised her for her originality and creative vision.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Perhaps originality at the movies wasn’t dead after all.
    Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • That originality finds its roots in the audacity of her cinematic practice, going back to her very idea to make the film.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 July 2023
  • Jean Paul Gaultier’s iconic prints bring a sense of originality and artfulness to any wardrobe.
    Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 15 June 2023

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