dynasties

plural of dynasty

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Recent Examples of dynasties The second season of the series will see the future of Ransom Canyon hang in the balance as ranching dynasties continue to vie for power, and new faces arrive, threatening the lives and loves of the quaint, western town, according to a synopsis from the producers. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025 In Nepal, the flag was tied to anger at youth unemployment and at the ostentatious wealth of political dynasties displayed online. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 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 vase appears to be in the tradition of blue-and-white porcelain, a style with deep roots in Chinese ceramics dating back to the Yuan and Ming dynasties. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 The competing dynasties between Watertown and Uxbridge are about as subtle as a nosebleed. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 However, Perry told Tudum in September 2025 that he was inspired by the Windy City's history with haircare dynasties. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 It is concerned solely with the here-and-now, preserving the peace for just one more day, and waiting for the CCP to collapse like the imperial dynasties that ruled China before. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025 Philadelphia has always had a brotherly weakness for artistic dynasties. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasties
Noun
  • With nearly one-third of Los Angeles County's 10 million residents being foreign-born, the declaration has significant social and economic implications, especially for immigrant and mixed-status families.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • If the president had not wasted time floating perverse ideas about real-estate opportunities in Gaza, thousands of Palestinian lives might have been saved, and more of the Israeli hostages would be in the bosom of their families.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But things change the next morning when all of the clans light burning crosses in a call to action to join the Jacobite rebellion — a call that Brian must answer or face being labeled a traitor.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The clans vote to fight for the Stuart king mostly thanks to Uncle Grant, who in a real surprise, gets very vocal about supporting the cause.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These houses were once used for Rockport’s fishing and granite industry, and are now home to quaint shops, restaurants, and art galleries.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Per the brand, that search led him on a five-year journey with Italian factories that produce items for luxury fashion houses.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The private luncheon brought together leaders who’ve built empires, broken ceilings, and redefined what success looks like on their own terms.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
  • While Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have not issued any official statement on what transpired at the minister’s residence, it is widely reported that a power struggle is brewing inside one of India’s most powerful business empires.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • America’s most steadfast allies in this bit of the 21st century are the Gulf monarchies, true and unapologetic kingdoms big on pomp and light on participation.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other names for December's full moon from Native American tribes include the Long Night Moon, Drift Clearing Moon, and the Little Spirit Moon.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But the Survivor gods weren’t as empathetic as the Uli and Hina tribes were.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025

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