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
As a scion of one of Chicago’s wealthiest families, Pritzker for decades has traveled in circles with civic leaders the likes of whom made Millennium Park a reality.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
One is the 60-year-old scion of a political dynasty which has dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Quaid, the scion of rom-com royalty, has adorable longing down pat.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
One is the 60-year-old scion of a political dynasty which has dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Quaid, the scion of rom-com royalty, has adorable longing down pat.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scion
Noun
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Ask a member, or a descendent of a member, of AIM, the American Indian Movement, which was founded here in Minneapolis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, the Neighbor Program also offered free breakfast, a direct descendant of the Black Panthers’ Free Breakfast For School Children program, started in 1969.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In real life, the rising talent is the offspring of Norwegian performers Pia Tjelta and Kyrre Haugen Sydness.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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With the siblings and in-laws and various inbred offsprings dismissed, these moors are lonelier than ever, making the action both easier to follow than in the original novel and easier to buy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Scion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scion. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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