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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Lisa Santora, the Marin County public health officer, told Stat news that the negative test could have been because the amount of virus in the original test sample was low and that samples can degrade over time. —

Judy Stone, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Rumors of another Happy Gilmore first emerged in March when actor Christopher McDonald, who played the antagonist Shooter McGavin in the original, revealed in an interview that Sandler had written a script for the sequel. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 In the early 1900s, Black Americans began moving to Mesa, but they weren’t allowed to own homes in the original townsite. —

Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024 The actress, who played Julie James in the original, shared an update on the reboot while on the Jennifer Hudson Show Tuesday, Dec. 11. —

Latoya Gayle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the original

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