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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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Paramount+, with its catalog of CBS series and the canon of “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan, offers a slew of All-American programming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It is one of those moments where you realize it, particularly because we were three men, but also inside of the canon of these superheroes, it’s always a dad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Kaufman’s column might also have entered into Swift’s songwriting canon, as many of the singer’s fans seem to believe today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Within the canon of adult animation,“The Simpsons” gets most of the credit for predicting the future, but “South Park” has at least one unnervingly good entry in the category.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

He had his ’80s trivia down cold, and not just the canon stuff, either.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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