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
Rob Walton, the billionaire heir of the Walton dynasty who purchased the Denver Broncos for $4.65 billion in 2022, donated $13.8 million to conservative efforts over four years.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Spagnuolo has been a key component of the Chiefs’ dynasty, often scheming up unique blitzes to flummox opposing quarterbacks.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The outerwear design is said to be inspired by the classic satin garments from the Tang dynasty.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Big names from class struggles past Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt, both scions of an old and prosperous Dutch dynasty in New York, enlarged their vision and political prospects by transcending allegiance to their economic caste.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Spagnuolo has been a key component of the Chiefs’ dynasty, often scheming up unique blitzes to flummox opposing quarterbacks.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The outerwear design is said to be inspired by the classic satin garments from the Tang dynasty.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Big names from class struggles past Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt, both scions of an old and prosperous Dutch dynasty in New York, enlarged their vision and political prospects by transcending allegiance to their economic caste.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for dynasty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nay and his family moved from Kentucky to Star to help get LifeSpring off the ground after the former church at the site, one of the oldest in the state, endured internal conflict and aging membership.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Magic and religion, for example, are intertwined, with each of the ten magical abilities linked to a god or goddess who governs the maji clans.—
Susan Akyeampong,
refinery29.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The fastidious, precociously mature character served as a comedic foil to his feistier mother as well as the rest of the show’s broader Pritchett-Dunphy clan.—
John Russell,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The crew shot on the beach, at the harbor, at the house and at Old Town in eight different looks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ten children grew up in this house with their cousins and relatives.—
Euan Ward,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the trailer, Pakistani-American brothers Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh) Dar discover that their father’s convenience store empire was nothing but a front, and that the real family business has been selling drugs all along.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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His business empire extends from power generation, airports, mining, ports, and cement.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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