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 Specialists believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period, which spans Egypt's 19th and 20th dynasties, based on the artistic style of its inscriptions. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 The trial, which began on Monday, is the culmination of the fallout and feud between the Marcos and Duterte families, the country’s most powerful political dynasties. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 9 July 2026 Established in 1851 in the now-award-winning Barossa Valley by German couple Joseph and Johanna Seppelt, the vineyard is home to one of Australia’s most successful wine dynasties. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Scholars suggest that China’s first dynasties date back more than 4,000 years. — Lonnie G. Bunch Iii, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 The titular Texas town hangs in the balance as ranching dynasties unravel, hearts switch allegiances and the overall future of small town culture built on ranching and agriculture comes under scrutiny. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 June 2026 Egyptologists add context beyond guidebook facts, translating dynasties, iconography, and political intrigue into something legible on the ground. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026 But that is the system the NBA created to prevent dynasties. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 June 2026 Many legends have graced the Actors on Actors set, but few Hollywood dynasties have collided like Mariska Hargitay’s and Jamie Lee Curtis’. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 15 June 2026

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Noun

Saturday’s camp concluded with families getting autographs from and taking pictures with Agbaji.

— Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
The courage Sullenberger wants to summon now is personal and intimate and unfolds in millions of families every day.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 18 July 2026

Definition of families

Noun

The Richards family is one of America’s richest clans, thanks to its electrical manufacturing company Southwire.

— Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Definition of clans

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Another gripe for many is the American accents uniformly applied to these characters from Greek mythology when everyone knows that all the glorious empires of Hollywood speak exclusively in British accents.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
And that’s a larger problem because family entertainment empires like Disney can’t just rely on aging franchises.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of empires

Noun

The federal government is poised to announce a major decision about the fate of the shrinking Colorado River — a crucial water supply for 40 million people across two countries, seven states and 30 tribes.

— Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Though today controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, Grand Staircase–Escalante is the homeland of an array of Native American tribes, including the Hopi, the Navajo, and the Ute Nation of Utah.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of tribes

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Mysore was one of the most powerful kingdoms in southern India; its military was among the more modernized and effective fighting forces in the hodgepodge of principalities that made up India’s political map at the time.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026

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