How to Use origin in a Sentence

origin

noun
  • Her ethnic origins are French.
  • Even the origin story of the sword in the stone gets questioned.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The fire’s origin appeared to be from a heater that was in a wall.
    cleveland, 19 Feb. 2021
  • This was a far cry from the origin story that the team had been told.
    refinery29.com, 9 July 2018
  • The origin could be tied to the back of a sewer plant where a fire sparked last year.
    Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2021
  • Pinot Nero, French in origin, is a tough grape to grow.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2021
  • The official died in the two-thousands, and, along with him, the origin of the tale.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The origin dates on each matched the date of the file, or at most was one or two days away from it.
    James Warren, The Hive, 12 Dec. 2017
  • The cause and origin of the fire has not yet been reported.
    Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • In both cases, the origin of the fire was in the garage, but the second fire spread to the attic area.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Same as Papen, Tartt felt the blight and taint of her origins.
    Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • That speaks to the origin of my drag style, where all of my drag was monster drag.
    vanityfair.com, 26 June 2017
  • Among the lore that survived is the Chumash origin myth.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2021
  • The gray stain on the white sofa only a handful of us knew the true origin of.
    Edgar Gomez, Longreads, 13 June 2017
  • Here's a look at the origin of the names of our arenas, stadiums and venues.
    Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, 25 June 2018
  • The word is Japanese in origin and can be a headache for some.
    Mary Bowerman, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Details of their port of origin and what caused the boat to sink were not released.
    Mark Price The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The origin of the chips are said to be linked to Belgium and France for distinct reasons.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 12 July 2024
  • This approach places the burden of proof on the country of origin.
    Anchorage Daily News, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The origins of this name or the trend, in general, are unclear to me, though.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The Duttons have an origin story, and it will now be told.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 17 May 2022
  • While classic Xenomorphs don’t appear, the film explores the origins of the species.
    Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
  • What are the origins of the political terms ‘left’ and ‘right’?
    Madeleine Carlisle, Time, 12 Sep. 2019
  • One of the better things about this movie is its awareness of the origin story trap.
    K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2021
  • So in the confusing world of point-of-origin trade fights, the plane is coming home.
    Alex Frangos, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Despite being heard for miles, no one seems to know the origin.
    Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2020
  • The hot dog’s origin story is murky, but a few things are concrete.
    Emily Atkin, The New Republic, 3 July 2018
  • Of course it should be awarded to its country of origin.
    Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2019
  • The character’s origin in the comics was mired in racist stereotypes.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Its origins date back thousands of years when it was believed to have been founded as a Roman city, and is now among the most enticing destinations in the world to visit.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024

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