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 72-year-old coach ruled the Patriots dynasty with an iron fist.
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Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Progress will not be linear, and one piece of silverware does not immediately lead to a dynasty, but there is a conviction that multiple trophies will follow.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Subsequent episodes of Hollywood Demons focus on former child actors Brian Bonsall (Family Ties) and Dee Jay Daniels (The Hughleys), the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’s Taylor Armstrong, the Von Erich wrestling dynasty, and celebrity stalkers.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
Things To Do At Burghley House The House Home of the Cecil dynasty for nearly 400 years, Burghley House is one of the largest and grandest surviving country houses of the 16th century.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Progress will not be linear, and one piece of silverware does not immediately lead to a dynasty, but there is a conviction that multiple trophies will follow.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Subsequent episodes of Hollywood Demons focus on former child actors Brian Bonsall (Family Ties) and Dee Jay Daniels (The Hughleys), the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’s Taylor Armstrong, the Von Erich wrestling dynasty, and celebrity stalkers.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
Things To Do At Burghley House The House Home of the Cecil dynasty for nearly 400 years, Burghley House is one of the largest and grandest surviving country houses of the 16th century.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynasty
Noun
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Neglect of Personal Hygiene: Refusing to eat with the family or to maintain personal hygiene, like taking baths.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the actors are unable to shake their association with the fictitious Sopranos mob family.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Members of the Kennedy clan have held positions at nearly every level of government.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Corbin said the house’s location helped attract buyers.—
Tiffani Sherman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There is a case to be made that Musk’s cozying up to Trump will ultimately benefit Musk’s empire—avoiding regulations that may help with Tesla’s self-driving plans or SpaceX and Starlink contracts, for example.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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The other is Bernard Arnault ($178 billion), the wealthiest in France, whose fashion and cosmetics empire LVMH includes the likes of Louis Vuitton and Sephora.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Dynasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynasty. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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