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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 dynasties
Colors take center stage, embedding references to the paintings and glasswork in European churches, the hues of the natural landscape in China’s Dunhuang county, as well as to the iconography and embroideries from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern dynasties in ancient China.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
In 1940 and 1941, Minnesota extended one of the sport’s greatest dynasties, collecting its fourth and fifth national titles in eight years.
—The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The December donors include members of the super-wealthy Pritzker and Soros dynasties as well as Hollywood stars like Mark Ruffalo, Lupita Nyong’O, Bill Camp and Morgan Spector.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Opportunistic politicians and investigative reporters swing by, as do fascist dynasties and some sinister Jeffrey Epstein undertones.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Dealing with strife has always been a part of coaching, even with the high-winning and high-drama Bulls and Warriors dynasties.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
What the Chiefs have been doing has been largely preposterous and unsustainable in the modern NFL, which is entirely designed to prevent dynasties and cultivate parity.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
The Thunder won the NBA title last year, and superficially, the team’s rise to the top validates NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ’s strategy to value parity over dynasties.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Together, the duo has spearheaded one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the NFL, winning three Super Bowls and appearing in five of the last six — a stretch that lives among the most dominant runs in American sports history.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasties
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Join me in praying for the victims of such senseless violence and all the families of this church.—
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Over the past year, families told the Statesman that their school districts have failed to identify and evaluate their children for special education and follow the programs to educate them fairly.—
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For example, Crow people have held onto their nation's language; neighbors are often family, or considered such; and many tribal members rely on their clans to mentor children, who eventually become mentors themselves for the next generation.—
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But when Klaus’ toys begin to cheer up the children of Smeerensburg — a town whose inhabitants are perpetually engaged in a feud between two familial clans — Jesper and Klaus must step out of their comfort zones to help save the town from itself.—
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DiDonato has appeared on catwalks for major fashion houses and has featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.—
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Events across the region are taking place all day at schools, local businesses, houses of worship and burned down local landmarks in various stages of rebuilding.—
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Regents or viceroys hearken back to royalty and empires, and that’s not the look Trump is going for here—at least for now.—
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At stake is the future of one of the most storied media empires in the United States.—
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The Colorado River provides water for cities from Denver to San Diego, 30 Native tribes and farming communities from the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico.—
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In the morning, tribes of howler monkeys were whooping, several miles off.—
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The early Iron Age kingdoms of Neo-Assyria, Egypt, Israel and Judah, and their relationship to the Phoenician cities, underlie our understanding of these events.—
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From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.—
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“Dynasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasties. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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