canon
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Paramount+, with its catalog of CBS series and the canon of “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan, offers a slew of All-American programming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
It is one of those moments where you realize it, particularly because we were three men, but also inside of the canon of these superheroes, it’s always a dad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Former Times staffer Amy Kaufman’s column might have entered Swift’s songwriting canon, as many of the singer’s fans seem to believe today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The author argues that Clara herself deserves a spot in that canon for such works as her Piano Sonata in G-Minor and “Three Romances for Violin and Piano.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Round — In a canon, obviously every section of the canon must "fit" with the section that comes after it.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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