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originality

[uh-rij-uh-nal-i-tee] / əˌrɪdʒ əˈnæl ɪ ti /


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The David Geffen Galleries building, the newest of four that constitute the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is a work of furious originality and ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The ad's originality lay in the fact it did not directly show off the product, but instead promised a new world of emancipation for consumers thanks to home computers.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 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

"She represents a kind of originality that could help revive that slightly stale franchise," says Burrell.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

In that structure, Burnham said, “our originality began to show.... It was a wonder. Everybody went to see it, and the town was proud of it.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson