in the original
idiom
: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.
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Paquin continues to work in film and TV, with more than 30 years and 50 credits under her acting belt, including playing Rogue in the original X-Men trilogy (2000–2006) and starring as Sookie Stackhouse on HBO's True Blood during its seven-season run from 2008 to 2014.
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Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
While present in the original, in Extradose it’s been amplified to create something that feels richer, warmer, and more enveloping.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Little Dot Studios has taken the rights after HBO declined to co-produce Leaving Neverland 2 following the Warner Bros. Discovery network’s investment in the original documentary.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The studio effort, which Madonna has labeled Confessions 2 on social media, a reference to a possible sequel to her album Confessions on a Dance Floor, seems to have spurred interest in the original title.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
While present in the original, in Extradose it’s been amplified to create something that feels richer, warmer, and more enveloping.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Little Dot Studios has taken the rights after HBO declined to co-produce Leaving Neverland 2 following the Warner Bros. Discovery network’s investment in the original documentary.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The studio effort, which Madonna has labeled Confessions 2 on social media, a reference to a possible sequel to her album Confessions on a Dance Floor, seems to have spurred interest in the original title.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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