as in descendant
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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Later on stage and under a sculptural piece by famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, family scion and Ferrari Chair John Elkann opened the presentation, followed by CEO Benedetto Vigna and other top managers.
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Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But what actually does losing it all mean to a descendant of scions?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The large-living scion of a legal dynasty that had occupied the prosecutor’s office in South Carolina’s Fourteenth Circuit for generations, while also making fortunes as civil litigators, Murdaugh was found guilty of the murders and pled guilty to dozens of financial crimes.
—James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
In Denmark, the architect Verner Panton, a scion of Bauhaus rationalism and Scandinavian good taste, picked up the scent.
—Lewis Jacobsen, Air Mail, 23 May 2026
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Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But what actually does losing it all mean to a descendant of scions?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The large-living scion of a legal dynasty that had occupied the prosecutor’s office in South Carolina’s Fourteenth Circuit for generations, while also making fortunes as civil litigators, Murdaugh was found guilty of the murders and pled guilty to dozens of financial crimes.
—James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
In Denmark, the architect Verner Panton, a scion of Bauhaus rationalism and Scandinavian good taste, picked up the scent.
—Lewis Jacobsen, Air Mail, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scion
Noun
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In plain view is the 910P movement and its 238 components, a descendant of the watchmaker’s now-iconic 9P movement launched in 1957.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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And there, two years younger, is Alcaraz and Sinner’s most direct descendant yet.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The painting is assumed to depict the Greek myth of a Titan who eats his own offspring, terrified that one of his children will overthrow him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The baby’s father, 18-year-old Jaya, lives at the Denver Zoo but has not been introduced to his offspring.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Scion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scion. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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