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a group of people who are related that maintain a powerful position for a long time
The latest heirs of the ruling dynasty have no interest in ceding their position of authority over the land.
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Set in Maozhuang Village, where real-life 800-year-old Song-dynasty stone statues stand sentry amid vast wheat fields, the film uses arthouse technique to express the inner yearnings of Qing and her mother, who otherwise stay silent about their emotional worlds.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The show revolves around three Texas Hill Country ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, and their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The Qing dynasty, whose Manchu rulers took control of China from the Ming in 1644, administered the island as part of coastal Fujian Province beginning in 1683 and redefined it as a separate province in 1683.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Cicero was talking about the 1st-century BC Roman world, Epictetus was talking about the Greek world of the 100s AD, and Confucius was talking about Zhou dynasty China.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
The show revolves around three Texas Hill Country ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, and their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
The Qing dynasty, whose Manchu rulers took control of China from the Ming in 1644, administered the island as part of coastal Fujian Province beginning in 1683 and redefined it as a separate province in 1683.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Cicero was talking about the 1st-century BC Roman world, Epictetus was talking about the Greek world of the 100s AD, and Confucius was talking about Zhou dynasty China.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
Noun
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Has the cost of housing weighed on your—or your family members'—decision to have children?—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Decades after Sam Cooke sang about a shift on the horizon, his family and supporters are making sure that promise remains alive.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksa clan remains a force, bruised but far from vanquished.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Regan’s darkly comic series is about the inner life of a crime clan.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Stepping out among stars that included Demi Moore and Alex Consani, Paltrow committed to the house’s new artistic director Demna’s vision, donning the classic full Gucci monogram all the way down to her bold boots.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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In just over two weeks, the fashion house is releasing a collection of handbags, leather accessories and, of course, bag charms that feature Labubus and two other characters by artist Kasing Lung, the Hong Kong Dutch artist who created Labubu.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ellison, of course, helped bankroll his son David Ellison’s takeover of Paramount Global, with the younger Ellison seeking to leverage tech to build a bona fide media empire.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
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Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec went from living in a basement with his immigrant parents and waiting tables to building a global tech empire.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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