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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
There was no longer any mechanism to manufacture trust and stimulate voluntary citizen idea generation and problem solving, no space any more for spontaneous working informality for business leaders, educators, politicians, public officials, wealthy scions of old families, clergy, etc.
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Stephen B. Young, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
There have been plenty of stellar political scions who reinforced the idea that certain families have a real taste and talent for public service.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Companies and wealthy scions donate to museums and sponsor exhibitions all the time, sure.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Stephen B. Young, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
There have been plenty of stellar political scions who reinforced the idea that certain families have a real taste and talent for public service.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Companies and wealthy scions donate to museums and sponsor exhibitions all the time, sure.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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.
—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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Its offspring included Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx, who goes on to produce Ker (destruction), Thanatos (death), and Oizys (pain), among many others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Five of the pair's offspring are also at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Zoo Atlanta said.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The many Luderer family members (Brian has four children and Matt has six daughters) have united to keep the faith.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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“Scions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scions. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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