in the original
idiom
: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.
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Even some actresses who voiced characters in the original movie make appearances in the live-action film.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 May 2025
Modern popes have traveled extensively after their elections, something truly catholic in the original meaning of the word.
—Emmett Coyne, The Hill, 23 May 2025
Marasco's previous attempts to serve Swift in the original lawsuit failed, leading to Swift being dismissed by Cannon in December 2024.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Prom Queen, meanwhile, is adapted from Stine's 1992 book of the same name, which was the 15th installment in the original Fear Street series.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 May 2025
Modern popes have traveled extensively after their elections, something truly catholic in the original meaning of the word.
—Emmett Coyne, The Hill, 23 May 2025
Marasco's previous attempts to serve Swift in the original lawsuit failed, leading to Swift being dismissed by Cannon in December 2024.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Prom Queen, meanwhile, is adapted from Stine's 1992 book of the same name, which was the 15th installment in the original Fear Street series.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 21 May 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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