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canon

[kan-uhn] / ˈkæn ən /


NOUN
a body of the most important, influential or superior works in music, literature, or art
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Reddit threads abound with fertility playlist suggestions and Bareilles’ addition to the canon doesn’t go unnoticed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Throughout the season, “Lanterns” played upon established canon to thread a host of themes.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

This month, born of a well-known art-world cliché that has long captured our imagination, Kelly tackles no less than the corps of unidentified women in the canon of Western art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Within the canon of adult animation,“The Simpsons” gets most of the credit for predicting the future, but “South Park” has at least one unnervingly good entry in the category.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 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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