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Get to know Canon better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like rule or scripture.

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Canon in a sentence

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Canon | Canonical | Canons | Canonization | Canonized | Canonically | Canonisation | Canonised | Canonic

Canon meaning

  1. A generally accepted principle; a rule.
  2. A formally codified set of criteria deemed mandatory for a particular artistic style of figurative art.

Synonyms of Canon

rule scripture listing list piece of music piece composition opus musical composition ravine canyon priest prescript sacred scripture

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Other words often associated with Canon or its synonyms:

music database instruction direction organization item clergyman concept normal mixture name recite

Using Canon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A generally accepted principle; a rule. | A generally accepted principle; a rule. | A formally codified set of criteria deemed mandatory for a particular artistic style of figurative art.
  • Useful related words include: rule, scripture, listing, list.
  • In the example corpus, canon often appears in combinations such as: the canon, of canon, canon of.

Context around Canon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

non 3× athanasius 1× closest 1× upholding 1× break 1× locally 1× journeys 1× east 1× legends 1× new 1×

Often after:

mcmillan 2× new 1× middle 1× fodder 1× human 1× ball 1× becomes 1× ends 1× news 1× eos 1×

Sentence patterns with Canon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and oita canon where production 1× are not canon but in 1× arguments on canon becomes moot 1× be confirmed canon when they 1× be non canon 1× because athanasius canon is the 1× branded non canon or 1× brutal for canon 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the same 1× because athanasius canon 1× if the netflix 1× instead canon s 1× it could either 1× locally canon mcmillan 1×

Common sentence endings:

approximately 7g s 1× be non canon 1× becomes moot anyway 1× brutal for canon 1× built in camera 1× early teen years 1×

Words around Canon

Just before it in the word index:

canolesio 2 canola 71 canol 4 canoga 15 canoes 107 canoers 3

Just after it in the word index:

canonbury 2 canonero 2 canongate 9 canonic 11 canonical 291 canonicalization 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

itv 1.036 median 1.036 sequences 1.036 spends 1.036 infinite 1.035 fraction 1.034

Corpus analysis for Canon

  • In this selection, "canon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, non, athanasius, closest, mcmillan, new and middle stand out and add context to how "canon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and oita canon where production and are not canon but in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "canon" sits close to words such as itv, median and sequences, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with canon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This canon fodder may kill the canon. (7 words)

The series can be viewed here: Inspiring trailblazers: Epic Journeys - Canon Middle East (canon-me. (15 words)

The canon New Republic is heavily influenced by the old Expanded Universe, which has now been branded non-canon (or ""). (20 words)

Longer example sentences

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Canon of the New Testament: "The idea of a complete and clear-cut canon of the New Testament existing from the beginning, that is from Apostolic times, has no foundation in history. (40 words)

Production of the EOS series began in what was then Canon’s Fukushima plant and now takes place at a variety of locations—including Taiwan, Miyazaki, Nagasaki and Oita Canon—where production is under high-product quality management. (38 words)

The few recognized women in the canon are often taught in the context of feminist courses, and the non-European authors often suffer a similar fate, separated from the central canon based on their geography or race. (37 words)

Question examples

That special technically isn't canon to the Whoniverse, though with the possibility of multiverses and the big twist that all past Doctors are potentially alive again, who knows where canon ends at this point? (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Because Athanasius' canon is the closest canon of any of the Church Fathers to the one used by Protestant churches today, many Protestants point to Athanasius as the father of the canon.

It could either break fans' hearts by upholding canon, or it could break canon and tell a different version of Sheldon's early teen years.

Locally, Canon-McMillan, Trinity, Fort Cherry, Peters Township and Burgettstown will be competing in this year’s event, which gets underway today at Canon-McMillan High School.

The canon New Republic is heavily influenced by the old Expanded Universe, which has now been branded non-canon (or "").

The series can be viewed here: Inspiring trailblazers: Epic Journeys - Canon Middle East (canon-me.

This canon fodder may kill the canon.

While a lot of the “Legends” canon no longer has any relevance to the saga, the franchise has frequently taken inspiration from original books, comics, games, and guidebooks to form the basis of the new canon.

According to what I found out, 60 to 70 mph out of a Canon (human canon ball) would be approximately 7g's.

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If the Netflix shows can be confirmed canon when they were far less connected previously and the prior Spider-men cross over to an MCU Spider-man film the arguments on canon becomes moot anyway.

That special technically isn't canon to the Whoniverse, though with the possibility of multiverses and the big twist that all past Doctors are potentially alive again, who knows where canon ends at this point?

The Yuuzhan Vong are not canon, but in Star Wars Legends, they were the deadliest villains the Jedi ever faced - making them far too brutal for canon.

According to a report from Canon News, they have discovered a patent filed by Canon that revealed that the company could be working on a gimbal with a built-in camera.

At the same time, a canon that acknowledges the achievements of only these artists is a reductive, racist, misogynist, and, let’s face it, boring, canon.

Instead, Canon’s development announcement is intended to give people a better idea about what the company is working on next and Canon’s goals for the next member of its full-frame mirrorless family.

Meanwhile, the first Canon EOS camera that can record videos is the Canon 5D Mark II which was launched in 2008.

Technically, this is cheating because it ended up becoming canon and replacing the then-existing origin story for Superman, but when it was originally published, it was meant to be non-canon.

While the company is protective of both the universes, featuring both series in a canon or non-canon RPG would make for some incredible fanservice.

Production of the EOS series began in what was then Canon’s Fukushima plant and now takes place at a variety of locations—including Taiwan, Miyazaki, Nagasaki and Oita Canon—where production is under high-product quality management.

The few recognized women in the canon are often taught in the context of feminist courses, and the non-European authors often suffer a similar fate, separated from the central canon based on their geography or race.

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Canon of the New Testament: "The idea of a complete and clear-cut canon of the New Testament existing from the beginning, that is from Apostolic times, has no foundation in history.

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Common combinations with canon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "canon" in a sentence?
An example: "Because Athanasius' canon is the closest canon of any of the Church Fathers to the one used by Protestant churches today, many Protestants point to Athanasius as the father of the canon." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "canon" from authentic English texts.
What does "canon" mean?
Canon means: A generally accepted principle; a rule.
What are synonyms of "canon"?
Common synonyms of "canon" include: rule, scripture, listing, list, piece of music, piece, composition, opus. Plus 6 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "canon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "canon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.