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originals

Pronunciation: [əˈrɪdʒɪnəlz]

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Learn how to use originals in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “art and creativity”

(noun) this means the first version of something, like a painting or a story. An original is not a copy or a print. It's the real deal, the very first one made.

Example

The museum displayed many famous originals from well-known artists.

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The copies of those paintings are nice, but they are not the originals.

Example

Do you think the artist still has the originals of her work?

Context: “history and culture”

(noun) this can also refer to people or things that are unique and not like anyone else. An original person has their own special way of doing things.

Example

She is such an original; no one else dances like her.

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He was not an original in his ideas; he just copied what others had done before.

Example

What makes you think she is an original artist?

How to pronounce originals

Pronunciation: [əˈrɪdʒɪnəlz]

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