1
as in prototypes
something from which copies are made
please make copies to hand out, but keep the original
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2
as in eccentrics
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the town's singing mailman is an original, all right
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Noun
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Known for showcasing working prototypes and cutting-edge technology, CES is also a place for critical announcements from leading brands.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The brand is already working through new prototypes of a third line, one that could fall between the two existing models.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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In none of these examples do people today, or those of the past, deserve these actions.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Inglis gives the contemporary examples of Arsenal’s Highbury, Everton’s Goodison Park and Tottenham’s White Hart Lane as structures already surpassing Old Trafford.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The latter are not so much rarities as small production and made from the best grapes in the best terroirs where soil, sun and rain coalesce into something very special––and quite different from Bordeaux First and Second Growths.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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The box set also boasts six live albums — two of which are previously unreleased — her 1966 demo tape, and a bonus disc of rarities.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2024
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“Originals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originals. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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