canonic

Example Sentences

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The piece begins in beatific, C-major stasis, as a jaunty hymn gathers momentum in canonic form.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

On that subject, Ross is most persuasive in his close readings of canonic post-Wagnerian literature, particularly Proust’s “Remembrance of Things Past,” Joyce’s “Ulysses,” Virginia Woolf’s “The Waves” and the novels of Mann.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2020

However, a parallel narrative universe exists that is the game’s “real” version of events: each Tekken game has a canon winner, and this canonic story focuses on the Mishima family blood feud.

From The Guardian • Feb. 26, 2020

In the classroom, I had learned to think of writing as canonic, penned by giants.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2016

This example alone would sufficiently corroborate the statement that the firmness of structure inherent in the canonic form is perfectly compatible with genuine freedom and poetry of inspiration.

From Music: An Art and a Language by Spalding, Walter Raymond