originality
Example Sentences
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No, if originality of thought is what you seek, it won’t be found in Congress, where sorry shibboleths are the order of the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
I look for originality and rarity when collecting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But fame and fortune did not affect her remarkable originality, which she once attributed to the "serenity of the soul" that comes from spending time alone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Copyright laws also underscore the premium we place on originality by granting creators – and even their heirs – long periods of exclusive rights for books, music and other artistic works.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Without tradition—the word means “that which has been handed down to us”—no originality would be possible.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
