Thesaurus results for DYNASTY

dynasty

noun

Definition of dynasty

as in family

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 dynasty Murdaugh, a once-prominent attorney from a South Carolina Lowcountry legal dynasty, was convicted by a jury of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, in March 2023. — Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep. — Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026 The family’s wealth, political influence and dominance of the sugar industry also made the Fanjuls one of Florida’s most powerful — and controversial — family business dynasties. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 The Nashville Balls would be the greatest dynasty of all time. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dynasty

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Fashion, beauty, hospitality, entertainment and luxury are increasingly part of the commercial ecosystem surrounding the sport, while brands including Disney and LEGO are using F1 Academy to reach women, families and younger consumers.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In the new science-fiction mystery The End of Oak Street, Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor as a couple whose family comes face-to-face with dinosaurs in their neighborhood.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

Though another fox clan ultimately adopts him, their care feels like only a temporary reprieve from advancing human nihilism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
This large family group, including dozens of women and children from the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clan in Gaza City, died nearly three years ago.

— Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of clan

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But his small empire of restaurants has been extinguished, one joint after another, as a plethora of problems struck.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
This stands in stark contrast to a time when many wellness brands are rushing to become lifestyle empires almost overnight.

— Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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