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[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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As an adult he went on to form another band, The New Sticky, alongside one of the original members from his childhood group, which his dad said was "lovely".

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Those creators are getting seven- and eight-figure paydays to bring valuable brands to the big screen and increased budgets for original ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

It then became an entertainment powerhouse by paying up for original series that could be streamed over the internet and often binged in a single evening.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Nolan makes only a handful of changes to the translations of the original text.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

You could visit a country that had previously neighbored France, step over the border they used to have, and—bam!—by some remnant of the original spell, you were on Zeke’s knee.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

The ballad “Heart of Stone,” one of their best early originals, made the Billboard Top 20.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

They only watched the originals after filming had wrapped and "it was lovely because we watched it together and our version was done so we couldn't compare," Banks says.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Although the regrown tissues were not perfect replicas of the originals, the researchers believe the approach could eventually help reduce scarring and improve tissue repair after amputations.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

She offers low-quality shirts for around $14, and copies closer to the originals for almost $40.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

They look like the originals, but different in a way that is so clearly my grandfather’s style.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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