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originality

[uh-rij-uh-nal-i-tee] / əˌrɪdʒ əˈnæl ɪ ti /


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She also said it was the film's originality that drew her to it.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

No, if originality of thought is what you seek, it won’t be found in Congress, where sorry shibboleths are the order of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

It lacks the quirky originality that made “Once” an unexpected Broadway juggernaut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

But fame and fortune did not affect her remarkable originality, which she once attributed to the "serenity of the soul" that comes from spending time alone.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Their only originality lay in the means they used.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin


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