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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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Violetta, who could not join polite society, now reigns in the canon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

“Heated Rivalry” may center on Shane and Ilya, but there will “absolutely” be “diversions” to other characters in the canon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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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