canon
Example Sentences
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Wild London, coming late in such a revered canon of nature documentaries, is Sir David's way of nudging us to marvel at the nature on our doorsteps, amidst the frenzy of daily life.
From BBC
He tells Newsbeat there was an early decision to keep the TV show "canon" - that would become a guiding principle.
From BBC
It’s not easy to break into the holiday canon with a new track.
These items only used to exist around records that were considered canon or at least landmark.
From Salon
Billie Holiday’s 1936 recording set the song on its path into the jazz canon—her smoky phrasing revealing new emotional colors.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
