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dynasties

NOUN

area of rule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empire regime

STRONG

absolutism ascendancy dominion government house sovereignty sway

Example Sentences

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The historic site is where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would offer sacrifices and pray for bountiful harvests.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Modern college basketball is built to do one thing: destroy dynasties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The MLB playoffs are notoriously fickle and subject to randomness that prevents dynasties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Long overshadowed by his parents and heir to one of Bangladesh's most powerful political dynasties, the country's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has finally stepped into the spotlight.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

But the last emperors of dynasties must not have been facing in the right direction, for they would have seen us and not let us get this hungry.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston