Definition
An unavoidable life experience that shapes who you become, borrowed from the Spider-Verse movie. Getting your heart broken? Canon event. Embarrassing haircut phase? Canon event. You can't prevent it without unraveling the fabric of someone's personal timeline.
Example Usage
"Watching your friend date someone terrible is painful, but it's a canon event. You can't interfere or the multiverse collapses. Just stock up on ice cream."
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