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[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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Rogers: Our dream was for Ariana to come do an original character.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It reveals not just an absence of original taste but deep insecurity.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Watching the movie in its original format, with an ecstatic audience in a packed theater, was transporting, communal, enough to make one sentimental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Free AuNPs may have struggled to remain stable in the original soup because they generally require organic surface coatings.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Sara stopped several times to make sure she was following the directions properly, once making a U-turn only to spin around and head back in the original direction a few feet later.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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