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canonical

adjective as in accepted, recognized

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But this year in particular, it was often the new seams of meaning and feeling actors found in canonical texts, or the emotional truth they brought to new writing, that most impressed me.

Nevertheless, it’s a Grand Guignol finish to what has previously been an effective, affecting and strictly naturalistic new interpretation of this canonical drama.

Keyes also says that the creative process was a factor in Eric’s exit, yet it led to the creation of the most canonical songs on the album.

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Johnny Cash recorded his canonical version at 70, a cover now synonymous with a lion in winter starting down the grave.

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On May 4, Star Wars Day, he mocked a White House post featuring an AI-generated image of Trump holding a red lightsaber, the canonical weapon of the franchise’s villains.

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