Collocations for "original"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "original" in context.
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original
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- the original [version, edition, performance] (of)
- the original source of the [news, problem, leak]
- [comes with, has] the original [binding, cover]
- see the original [message, post]
- [read it in, translated from] the original [French, language]
- was the original [bad boy, playmaker]
- was an original [idea, thought, concept]
- not a very original [idea]
- an original [view, take, angle] on
- the original [idea, plan] was to
- create original [artwork, content]
- was [completely, highly, so] original
- how original of you (to)
- try to be more original
- [paperback, hardback] originals
- [signature, fashion] originals
- is a [Picasso, designer] original
- one set of originals (and one set of copies)
- [leave, keep, store] the original [at home, in a safe]
- [copy, mold, extract] from the original
- [sold, copied, authenticated, bought] the original
- the original was [authenticated, sold at auction]
- the [painting, sculpture] was proved to be an original
- it may be a copy of the original
- can only accept originals, not copies
- the [books, documents] are not originals
- [this writer, the singer, she] is a true original
- the group members were true [London] originals
- translated from the original by
'original' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
English
- French
- German
- Greek
- Spanish
- Swedish
- art
- artist
- artwork
- cast
- claim
- complementary
- concept
- copy
- daring
- decision
- deposit
- diagnosis
- distinctive
- essay
- fixture
- format
- idea
- intent
- intention
- invoice
- jacket
- justice
- landing
- master
- match
- member
- packaging
- poster
- prefer
- prize
- purpose
- recipient
- recording
- refund
- remove
- rendering
- resemble
- reset
- restore
- retain
- revert
- scale
- sequel
- sequence