How to use "origin" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "origin" in popular movie and book plots

  • It is an object from ancient legends that supposedly contains a deadly plague (the companion to the origin of life itself).  - Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
  • In 1482 Paris, Clopin, a gypsy puppeteer, narrates the origin of the titular hunchback.  - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)
  • Many of them are suspicious of Ra, accusing him of faking his outer-spatial origin as a gimmick to boost his record sales.  - Space Is the Place
  • Wonka disappeared, but three years later began selling more candy; the origin of Wonka's labor force is unknown.  - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  • Its origin is not explained.  - El-Hazard
  • It is the year 2021; but the novel's events have their origin in 1995, which is referred to as "Year Omega".  - The Children of Men
  • Smith shoots Vincennes, who utters "Rollo Tomasi" before dying, the origin of which Exley told Vincennes in confidence.  - L.A. Confidential (film)
  • The play begins in front of the palace of Thebes, with Dionysus telling the story of his origin and his reasons for visiting the city.  - The Bacchae
  • The book's introduction concerns the origin of the weirdstone.  - The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
  • The origin of the eleven numbered chapters of the novel is explained in a prologue and epilogue, whose narrator is a neurologist.  - Lost Horizon
  • By so doing, he reveals his origin as an orphaned farmer's son.  - Seven Samurai
  • Cooper tries to discover the origin and whereabouts of Bob, and learns more about the mysteries of the dark woods surrounding Twin Peaks.  - Twin Peaks
  • The origin of the A-Team is directly linked to the Vietnam War, during which the team formed.  - The A-Team
  • The man explains that he studies phonetics and can identify anyone's origin by their accent.  - My Fair Lady
  • In prehistory, the group battle the Reptites and witness the origin of Lavos.  - Chrono Trigger
  • Their (unspecified) country of origin is interested in Vornoff's groundbreaking experiments with atomic energy and wants to recruit him.  - Bride of the Monster

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