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.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of scion
The real issue is that this issue has also seemingly stumped Kyle Shanahan — son of Mike, scion of the scheme.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Workers in a nursery can graft scion wood from a different tree onto that rootstock and a third apple may arise.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The stylish scion of a garment-industry family, Schier fell in love at first sight with the lobby, a double-height great room with a romantic balcony that rings the second level and a coffered Moorish ceiling.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025
When the Pulte family’s equity stake dropped to a point where they were no longer guaranteed a board spot, company officials moved fast and booted the scion.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scion
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Workers in a nursery can graft scion wood from a different tree onto that rootstock and a third apple may arise.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The stylish scion of a garment-industry family, Schier fell in love at first sight with the lobby, a double-height great room with a romantic balcony that rings the second level and a coffered Moorish ceiling.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025
When the Pulte family’s equity stake dropped to a point where they were no longer guaranteed a board spot, company officials moved fast and booted the scion.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scion
Noun
-
Singer island is so named after Paris Singer, a descendant of the Singer Sewing Machine magnate, who began developing the Palm Beach coastline into a national luxury destination in the 1920s.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
-
At this point, though, Industry is most recognizable as a descendent of Mad Men, and not just because Kiernan Shipka has joined the cast as Whitney’s party-girl personal assistant, Hailey.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Across the hallway from Atlantis Kids Adventures is The Gamers Reef, a classic arcade with everything from Pac-Man to driving games, which may appeal to parents (especially those raised in the ’80s) even more than their offspring.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
-
In pitting his offspring against each other in a battle for the family empire Rupert Murdoch became part of a tale as old as time… A tale well told in Gabe Sherman’s Bonfire of the Murdochs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scion. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share