originality

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The ad's originality lay in the fact it did not directly show off the product, but instead promised a new world of emancipation for consumers thanks to home computers.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

"She represents a kind of originality that could help revive that slightly stale franchise," says Burrell.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

It is hard to imagine that the year will bring forth a Lincoln book of more originality or consequence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“Food Network started losing its originality when it started to be more ‘Iron Chef America’ . . . cake-offs and ‘Iron Chef’ and ‘Chopped’ and all that.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

Even Vesalius, the first great anatomist of the Renaissance, was not in the business of claiming priority, which is why, for all his originality, there are no parts of the body named after him.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton