How to Use in the original in a Sentence

in the original

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  • And glamorous, too—just in the original sense of the word.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
  • So there may be a scene that’s two minutes in the original, but there’s a 10 minute version in the five-hour cut.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Tina Fey, who wrote and starred in the original film and wrote the book for the musical, will be among those starring in the new project.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The red robe Stu was wearing at the party in the original Scream is also there.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 Mar. 2023
  • That's a bit shy of 13 episodes per season in the original series.
    Terri Robertson, Country Living, 19 July 2023
  • The dog’s part was much bigger in the original script, and the Tracker and the dog saved John a bunch of times while also hunting him down.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The spelling of Roger Martella’s name was misspelled in the original version of the story and has been fixed.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The suspect struck a 14-year-old boy and a 44-year-old male, neither of whom were involved in the original fight, police said.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Mescal's Lucius is shirtless and very fit, fighting in the arena, which looks more run down than in the original film.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
  • So why didn't Goldberg's costar in the original, Oprah Winfrey, also have a cameo?
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The benchmark was set at three hours and 47 minutes in the original COPA agreement.
    Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Plus, there were gaps in the original genome, which weren’t completely filled until just last year.
    Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
  • But classic chocolate Wonka Bars, the kind that hid the golden tickets in the original film?
    Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Justice at last for all of us who felt that there was no need for Anne Hathaway to have straightened her hair in the original Princess Diaries movie.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2024
  • This fact eluded me in the original test because that vehicle was fitted with the 20-inch off-road tires.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The actress appeared in the musical edition of the film as Sofia, who Oprah Winfrey portrayed in the original 1985 film.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Rather than making the show solely in Hindi or English as was the norm then, the team decided to keep it in the original languages.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The latter song is also available in the original vinyl and CD versions that Swift first announced at the Grammys last month.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
  • What was absent in the original that could be found only in translation?
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
  • In re-classing the Bennets, Chau both uncovers new layers in the original and reveals some of what Austen left out.
    Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
  • His breakout role was in the original Karate Kid (1984) playing a character named Chucky.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The only scene shot in the original house comes late in the film, where Rudolf walks from his office through the real underground tunnel that connects the camp with his home.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The new coach’s shape also more closely resembles the real coach, which has a body that rides further back from its front wheels than in the original toy.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
  • For a romantic evening, opt for the three-, four- or five-course tasting menu at Quiessence, a fine dining restaurant tucked away in the original farmhouse.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2023
  • Michael Keaton portrayed Beetlejuice in the original 1988 film as a green-haired, boisterous ghost from the world of the dead who appears if someone says his name three times in a row.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The person in the original snap was actually actress Lily James, who wore the look during the 2022 fashion event.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2023
  • Rachel Weisz is somehow even more riveting in the dual lead roles than Jeremy Irons was in the original, which is saying a lot.
    Time, 12 July 2023
  • Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams starred in the original film, which earned $128 million at the global box office and has since achieved cult teen movie status.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Will Keen, who won an Olivier Award for his performance as Putin in the original stage production, will reprise his role.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The key to a silky sauce in the original version is creating an emulsion with the pasta cooking water, butter and cheese.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024

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