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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
In advance of the World Cup, NetJets signed Lionel Messi as an ambassador, including a private youth clinic for the scions of its fractional-share owners.
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Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The political scions — and many of their family members — were divided by the 2024 presidential election.
—
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?
—
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.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scions
Noun
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After several generations, those faster-growing cells produced more offspring and became increasingly common in the population, demonstrating a basic form of natural selection.
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Instead, the system simply makes a bunch of copies to increase the probability that some of them will end up in each of the offspring.
Noun
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In Lebanon, at least 100,000 children risk missing out on school unless classrooms damaged by Israeli strikes are urgently repaired or rebuilt before September, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned.
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His mission to catch adults who prey on children was launched when a friend in cybersecurity told him about the online danger.
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“Scions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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