original
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning.
originals
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pluralof original.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He pointed to this year’s surprise hits “Obsession” and “Backrooms,” two low-budget originals that drew big crowds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The franchise has been in the Netflix global top 10 for a total of 17 weeks and a total of 13 weeks in the Nielsen streaming originals top 10 since 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
“We always think about it as sort of two audiences—as folks in the room, but it’s also the internet writ large,” said Mark Doumet, vice president of originals marketing for HBO and HBO Max.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
And Everton remain one of only six Premier League originals, along with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, who have never dropped out of the top tier.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
From their clothing they’re originals, people that got turned during the first dark days back during the war, before the armies realized that they had a bigger threat to fight than each other.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
