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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Recent Examples of scion
While Love Story brought the Kennedy family back into the pop-culture zeitgeist, one scion of the political dynasty was already making headlines back in 2024.
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Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Companies and wealthy scions donate to museums and sponsor exhibitions all the time, sure.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
And of course, the handsome scion, before he’s fully formed.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Though she’s been married to Robert (Joel Kinnaman), a scion of the ultra-wealthy Hennessey clan, for long enough to raise 17-year-old Cora (Audrey Zahn), Nancy grew up amid poverty and abuse in a stereotypical trailer park and remains an outsider in her husband’s family.
—Judy Berman, Time, 18 Mar. 2026
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Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Companies and wealthy scions donate to museums and sponsor exhibitions all the time, sure.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
And of course, the handsome scion, before he’s fully formed.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Though she’s been married to Robert (Joel Kinnaman), a scion of the ultra-wealthy Hennessey clan, for long enough to raise 17-year-old Cora (Audrey Zahn), Nancy grew up amid poverty and abuse in a stereotypical trailer park and remains an outsider in her husband’s family.
—Judy Berman, Time, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scion
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More than two centuries after the 13 colonies rebelled against King George III and sent his redcoats packing, a direct descendant of that monarch will arrive Monday in Washington to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence from British rule.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mendoza himself is Cuban, as the descendant of Cuban refugees.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Adding to the difficulty, the mussels' offspring are microscopic and can travel in water sight unseen.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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History belies that interpretation, as prior to the amendment, common law prevailed and all (except Blacks, Amerindians and offspring of diplomats) were regarded as citizens at birth (one of the unenumerated rights of the Ninth Amendment).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Scion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scion. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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