canon
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“War of the Worlds” remains a fascinating film within the director’s space alien canon because it has an anxiety and uncertainty that isn’t often found elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
And it’s one of the most underappreciated flavors in the home kitchen canon — which is a shame, because once you start looking for brine, you’ll find summer hiding everywhere.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
For Girl Like Me, PinkPantheress wanted the piece to have a canon sequence, Keflezgy says, which is where dancers perform the same movement but in a staggered way.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The novel was slow to sell and slow to find its place in the canon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A canon requires students to echo back a pattern, but one measure later.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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