Thesaurus results for DYNASTY

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 But the Fujimoris are still ⁠a controversial dynasty in Peru. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 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 The Dallas Cowboys had descended from a dynasty into dysfunction, and Izell Reese’s introduction to the NFL came at one of that era’s ugliest moments. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dynasty

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The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
History shows family successions, whether in North Korea or Syria, tend to happen through rigid authoritarian control, with the transfer of power underwritten by whoever controls the military.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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Zeenat’s mother was a respected woman in her clan; both of Zeenat’s sisters had married into a Syed family, and her brother worked for the village head and had authority enough to report directly to the local landlord.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

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Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Plaintiffs have used internal documents from the companies to allege that, in house, people have long recognized a correlation between NEC and the use of preterm formulas made from cow’s milk.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of house

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Jones has thrown every wrench at the paper to try and foil the reboot of his digital streaming and supplement empire.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
The tennis icon has built a sprawling business empire that includes a venture capital firm, Serena Ventures; the multimedia company Nine Two Six Productions; and Wyn Beauty, while also holding stakes in the Miami Dolphins and Angel City FC.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 July 2026

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