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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
Thought to have been built in the 1500s under the rule of Shahmasp 1 as part of a walled citadel, the palace was subsequently modified and in the eighteenth century became the seat of government for the Qajar dynasty.
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News Desk, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
News broke yesterday that Andor‘s Beau Willimon has boarded a Game of Thrones movie, which will follow the story of Aegon I, the first Lord of the Seven Kingdoms who conquered Westeros and spawned the Targaryen dynasty.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
On the night the Dodgers solidified their dynasty, Yamamoto made this World Series his.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite many narrow defeats, the reversal of fortune certainly has raised legitimate questions about where the recent dynasty is headed now.
—Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
News broke yesterday that Andor‘s Beau Willimon has boarded a Game of Thrones movie, which will follow the story of Aegon I, the first Lord of the Seven Kingdoms who conquered Westeros and spawned the Targaryen dynasty.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
On the night the Dodgers solidified their dynasty, Yamamoto made this World Series his.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite many narrow defeats, the reversal of fortune certainly has raised legitimate questions about where the recent dynasty is headed now.
—Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Carl Jackson’s clan, though, would rather be chasing invasive Burmese pythons through the heart of Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Every Catholic clan needs one silly-ass Jew (Ed) to lighten the mood.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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There’s also something nostalgic about it; the timer reminds me of baking at my grandparents’ house.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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His second outing for the house, however, which took place on Sunday, felt more measured, shifting the focus toward tailoring while still playing with sculptural silhouettes.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the years following Deng Xiaoping’s turn toward a capitalist economy, some Chinese intellectuals felt a kind of spiritual malaise; Deng’s reforms had failed to provide moral direction for a vast and proud former empire.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Western media reports also suggested the Mojtaba had used his position to amass enormous wealth, with some estimates suggesting a financial empire worth billions of dollars.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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