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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
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.
—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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scions
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The painting is assumed to depict the Greek myth of a Titan who eats his own offspring, terrified that one of his children will overthrow him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The baby’s father, 18-year-old Jaya, lives at the Denver Zoo but has not been introduced to his offspring.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The couple has been married since 2016 and shares three children.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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For one, as University of British Columbia dean of the faculty of dentistry Mary MacDougall told New Scientist last year, the approach may only work in children, who still have plenty of dental epithelial cells, which play a foundational role in the development of teeth.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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“Scions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scions. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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