as in descendents
a person born into a family and especially one that is rich, famous, or important
He's the scion of a billionaire family.
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Recent Examples of scions
The main characters—Arthur, Benjamin, Edward, and Anne—were real-life scions of the famous beer empire.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scions
offspring
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New seasonal ranges provide better temperatures, more resources and opportunities to produce healthy offspring.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Plummer died in 2021 at age 91, and his cinematic offspring remembered him warmly.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Scions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scions. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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