canon

Example Sentences

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Meatloaf is the most underrated order in the steakhouse canon.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

“If you’re a fan of the Sherlock Holmes canon, you’ll notice them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

It’s still going to be Professor Barrett at the chalkboard explaining the difference between a substantive canon and a rule of statutory construction.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

Those who followed drew upon their example to enrich and expand the canon during the subsequent decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“The Game of the Century” has been talked about, analyzed, and admired for more than fifty years, and it will probably be a part of the canon of chess for many years to come.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady