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canon

noun as in a body of the most important, influential or superior works in music, literature, or art

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Gold, who has been deconstructing his way through the Shakespeare canon, has delivered a “Romeo + Juliet” in the form of rave.

That their marriage is destined not to last is “Big Bang Theory” canon; just how long it will last, or why it might end, who knows.

Phillips' decision to transform Harley from the canon survivor of the Joker's abusive tendencies to a perpetrator and partial architect of Arthur's pain just feeds into dangerous, prickly narratives about women.

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It's like the "great replacement" theory, but for the canon.

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The photos sparked more criticism on social media from people upset about the diverse casting, including Zegler’s, and the departure from the story’s classic canon.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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