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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Recent Examples of scion
New Jersey-Philadelphia pizza scion Frank Santucci Sr. admitted Thursday to hiding $4.8 million in income from his eponymous eatery over four years, depriving the IRS of nearly $375,000 in tax revenue.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Elkann is scion of Europe’s prominent Agnelli family that founded Italian carmaker Fiat more than a century ago.
—Sam Meredith,michael Wayland, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The two women, both scions of dynasties born out of the liberation struggle, alternated in government for nearly two decades.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
Quinn starts crushing on Cole (Carson MacCormac) who is the scion of the town’s founders.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Elkann is scion of Europe’s prominent Agnelli family that founded Italian carmaker Fiat more than a century ago.
—Sam Meredith,michael Wayland, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The two women, both scions of dynasties born out of the liberation struggle, alternated in government for nearly two decades.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
Quinn starts crushing on Cole (Carson MacCormac) who is the scion of the town’s founders.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scion
Noun
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This contemporary fantasy revolves around a group of teenagers — namely Tom (Jeremy Shada), a descendant of Hiccup and Astrid, and his friends, including future love interest Jun Wong (Ashley Liao).—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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His wife is the descendant of retailing magnate Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida, two of the wealthiest people to die aboard the Titanic, according to the New York Times.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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As the school year comes to an end around the country, these famous offspring are celebrating a major milestone.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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“Scion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scion. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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