as in descendent
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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The scion of the Kohl’s department store family and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks added several structures to the Ansel Adams-worthy spread over the years.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
The scion of a wealthy Baltimore family who was a high school valedictorian and an Ivy League graduate was in Pennsylvania for several days, police said, after allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last Wednesday outside a Manhattan hotel about 230 miles from Altoona.
—John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In adulthood, the scion started to embrace his father's legacy.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The Soros scion has indeed embedded himself more deeply in the Democratic establishment, getting engaged to high-level Democratic operative Huma Abedin earlier this year and scoring dozens of visits to the White House under President Joe Biden.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
The scion of a wealthy Baltimore family who was a high school valedictorian and an Ivy League graduate was in Pennsylvania for several days, police said, after allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last Wednesday outside a Manhattan hotel about 230 miles from Altoona.
—John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In adulthood, the scion started to embrace his father's legacy.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The Soros scion has indeed embedded himself more deeply in the Democratic establishment, getting engaged to high-level Democratic operative Huma Abedin earlier this year and scoring dozens of visits to the White House under President Joe Biden.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Scion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scion. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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