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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
The political scions — and many of their family members — were divided by the 2024 presidential election.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face.
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Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
But what actually does losing it all mean to a descendant of scions?
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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.
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Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Companies and wealthy scions donate to museums and sponsor exhibitions all the time, sure.
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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.
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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.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face.
—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
But what actually does losing it all mean to a descendant of scions?
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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.
—
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.
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Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Companies and wealthy scions donate to museums and sponsor exhibitions all the time, sure.
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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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scions
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Poison dart frogs go the extra (quarter) mile Male poison dart frogs, like many other frogs, are known for transporting their offspring from land to water by carrying the tadpoles on their backs.
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Domestic animals become feral by surviving on their own in the wild and raising their offspring without help from humans.
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Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
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Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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“Scions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scions. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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