originality

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They blame Hybe and BTS for chasing a lucrative Western market at the expense of originality.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“Kim’s Convenience” may not win points for originality, but originality isn’t really the point of an immigrant family drama meant to be instantly, one might say universally, recognizable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In slopestyle, athletes navigate a course with a variety of obstacles, including rails and various jumps, and are judged on the breadth, originality, and quality of their stunts.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

The first myth Mr. Newman challenges is the romantic notion that isolation breeds originality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Only through imitation do we develop toward originality.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck