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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The three were the only women in the original cast of Saturday Night Live and starred alongside Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, George Coe, Garrett Morris and Michael O'Donoghue.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Like Andersen’s story, The Ice Tower centers on a girl on a quest, a framework that in the original can be read — as in many fairytales — as a mythologizing of the heroine’s growth into womanhood.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
That’s in the original and, in a different way, in Lucille’s version as well.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
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The trailer also features more from the fierce and ambitious Astrid (Nico Parker), who helps Hiccup confront a world torn by fear and misunderstanding (and who plays a bigger role here than in the original).
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Like Andersen’s story, The Ice Tower centers on a girl on a quest, a framework that in the original can be read — as in many fairytales — as a mythologizing of the heroine’s growth into womanhood.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
That’s in the original and, in a different way, in Lucille’s version as well.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
See who's playing who in the How to Train Your Dragon live-action film
The trailer also features more from the fierce and ambitious Astrid (Nico Parker), who helps Hiccup confront a world torn by fear and misunderstanding (and who plays a bigger role here than in the original).
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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