canon

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Perhaps the disappearance of history’s icons from a depreciating currency isn’t a fatal blow to the canon of British culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Meatloaf is the most underrated order in the steakhouse canon.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 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

I also think that a lot of people credit Heathcliff with being in the canon of bad boys.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

A round is a special type of canon in which the last section also fits with the first section, so that the canon can be repeated over and over without stopping.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones