originality
Example Sentences
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“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
This time, we’re seeing the actor’s answer to “The Studio,” only instead of satirizing the industry’s artistically cheapening franchise obsession, it warns of the full extinction of originality by way of ChatGPT.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
"She represents a kind of originality that could help revive that slightly stale franchise," says Burrell.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 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
No doubt she will be too overcome to respond to the originality of my project.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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