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dynasty

noun

Definition of dynasty

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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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Recent Examples of dynasty 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 With ruthless competitors who will stop at nothing to dethrone and destroy them, the Whitlocks are a blue-collar dynasty at the edge of extinction – and the old king is fighting to hold onto the crown. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 July 2026 By the Ming dynasty, which ruled from 1368 to 1644, Zhenwu had become the patron deity of the imperial household. — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 But the Fujimoris are still ⁠a controversial dynasty in Peru. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dynasty

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The Lee family is mourning Yip Pik Yi, 65; Lee Chun Man, 44; Yan Yan, 15 months; and Erawati, 34, a domestic worker from Indonesia.

— New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Every day, Cord Shiflet drives 200 miles round trip from Austin, helping survivors tell their stories, connecting them with resources and raising more than $50,000 for affected families through Facebook.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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Not to mention battling nerds, LARPers, and a particularly petulant McPoyle clan at the Renaissance Faire or sportswashing their way back into the good graces of their community by sponsoring a Little League team.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 July 2026
Like her big sister Mia, Lena has made a few royal and informal public appearances, from attending the Festival of British Eventing to joining the whole clan for Christmas at Sandringham.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 July 2026

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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026

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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
Renoir painted the Cahen d’Anvers sisters, including their elder sister, Irène, when France was coming out of a national crisis, turning itself from empire to re-public; deciding what and how to be.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

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