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
The piece is a nod to a famous 1929 Collerette necklace, also made from the same materials, created for Princess Faiza of Egypt, a glamorous member of the Muhammad Ali dynasty.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
George magazine gave John an opportunity to forge an identity beyond the political dynasty that had made his family famous.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Giesinger, founded in 2006, has become the rare Munich newcomer to make real noise in a city dominated by centuries‑old beer dynasties.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Either New York or San Antonio will be the next NBA champion — the eighth different one the league has had since the end of the Warriors’ dynasty.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
George magazine gave John an opportunity to forge an identity beyond the political dynasty that had made his family famous.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Giesinger, founded in 2006, has become the rare Munich newcomer to make real noise in a city dominated by centuries‑old beer dynasties.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Either New York or San Antonio will be the next NBA champion — the eighth different one the league has had since the end of the Warriors’ dynasty.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
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There are family-style rooms with bunk beds, suites with larger seating areas, single-bed rooms with window benches, A-frame lodges with sunken living spaces, and Blue Lagoon skincare and haircare in all of the bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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His family and campaign volunteers joined him for an election night party in his hometown of Jackson.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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North West is no longer the baby of the Kardashian clan.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Francis Ford Coppola's career high mark gave audiences the American crime saga of the Corleone mafia family toward the end of the '50s, with Part II looking back on the criminal clan after Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) moves to the States from Sicily.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Build the empire on top of all of it.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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What emerges is a portrait of Maurice as both architect and enigma, a man whose creative vision built an empire and whose personal choices left fractures still being processed decades later.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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