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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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I’ve always wondered why I’ve fixated on this detail of Trump’s personal canon.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

For the Knicks, it’s instant canon, a legendary moment already.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Italian dressing packets might be my favorite warm-weather entry in the flavor packet canon.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

For Girl Like Me, PinkPantheress wanted the piece to have a canon sequence, Keflezgy says, which is where dancers perform the same movement but in a staggered way.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Round — In a canon, obviously every section of the canon must "fit" with the section that comes after it.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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