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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
Fittingly, the song’s thumping beat is heard twice, real loud, in Rosebush Pruning, Karim Aїnouz’s high-gloss, pitch-dark satire about an American family described by one of its scions as mediocre, vapid egotists, who will never have to work thanks to a large inheritance.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Overlooked in all the post-game hoopla and cheese-grating is the team’s management, members of the McCaskey clan, scions of legendary Bears founder George Halas, who died in 1979.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Brothers Nicola and Andrea Olivieri, now the fifth-generation scions of a baking dynasty that dates back 143 years, are well aware of the perception challenges facing panettone in the US.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Known simply as Le Bal, the exclusive, invite-only debutante ball can only be described as the Met Gala but for teenagers, scions, heiresses and royals, according to Vogue magazine, which had a firsthand inside look at the big night.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Half Million, the coffee chain founded by two scions of the billionaire Al Rajhi banking family, has hired EFG Hermes and SNB Capital to advise on an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Overlooked in all the post-game hoopla and cheese-grating is the team’s management, members of the McCaskey clan, scions of legendary Bears founder George Halas, who died in 1979.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Brothers Nicola and Andrea Olivieri, now the fifth-generation scions of a baking dynasty that dates back 143 years, are well aware of the perception challenges facing panettone in the US.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Known simply as Le Bal, the exclusive, invite-only debutante ball can only be described as the Met Gala but for teenagers, scions, heiresses and royals, according to Vogue magazine, which had a firsthand inside look at the big night.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Half Million, the coffee chain founded by two scions of the billionaire Al Rajhi banking family, has hired EFG Hermes and SNB Capital to advise on an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scions
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In the fall, at a time when bears should be gearing up for winter hibernation with their offspring, the Arizona Department of Game and Fish dropped off five emaciated cubs in the span of a month.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Examination of ovaries suggests low reproductive capacity, meaning the species doesn’t produce offspring in large numbers.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Relatives can give up to $5,000 per year to the accounts, and companies can give their employees and employees' children $2,500.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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In Pakistan’s northwestern Bajaur district, a mortar shell fired by the Afghan Taliban landed on a house, injuring five people, including two children and a woman, according to police officer, Fazal Akbar.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Scions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scions. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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