Thesaurus results for DYNASTIES

dynasties

noun

plural of dynasty

as in families

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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Recent Examples of dynasties Recent years have seen a trend among young people for immersive experiences in historical Chinese costume, which in Beijing is mainly inspired by the country’s last two dynasties. —

ABC News, 30 May 2026 Modern dynasties have ruled a few MIAA softball divisions, and each one has fought off massive targets on its back in the regular season. —

Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026 Democracies have their dynasties, and the Kardashians are among Americans’ unelected leaders, shaping our language and tastes and beauty standards, one piece of sponcon at a time. —

Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 And perhaps a new wave of copycats is on the way, too, especially if the Anaheim Ducks’ and San Jose Sharks’ youth movements pay off similarly for them in the coming seasons, as Crosby, Stamkos and others age out to make way for the league’s new stars and mini-dynasties. —

James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Turns out the modern family compound—once mainly associated with dynasties, succession battles and the occasional Kennedy—is becoming one of real estate’s more strategic plays. —

Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 For nearly five centuries, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came here to worship Heaven and pray for good harvests. —

Xianda Huang, The Conversation, 16 May 2026 Not many people realize it, but the 13,000-mile-long wall is not, in fact, one contiguous structure but many segments built over several dynasties — from the Qin to the Qing — spanning about 2,000 years. —

Erin Tan, NBC news, 13 May 2026 With the House vote on Monday, Duterte, who comes from one of the country’s most prominent political dynasties, became the first official in the Southeast Asian country’s history to be impeached twice. —

Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 May 2026

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Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
My heart breaks for the families of these young people.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026