in the original

phrase

: in the language used by the original writer

We read Homer in the original, not in translation.

Examples of in the original in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of the pops of yellow included in the original design, Stone’s NYFF look went with muted grays and beiges. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

The 2026 edition retains almost all of what was in the original. — C. Shardae Jobson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Once the 60-year-old house was opened up, the team discovered essentially no rebar in the original foundation. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Tony Award nominee and two-time Emmy Award winner Lonny Price, who played Neil Kellerman in the original film, directs the production, with choreography by Darrell Grand Moultrie. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026