scions
- plural of scion.
Example Sentences
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Call them “fail-sons,” incompetent scions who, no matter how hard they try, will never be as accomplished as their rich or powerful parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The first venture capitalists were wealthy individuals like Brown and Englishman Matthew Boulton—who subsidized James Watt’s steam engine in Great Britain—and scions of wealthy dynasties like the Rockefellers in the U.S.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
The scions of two Philippine political dynasties, Duterte and Marcos had initially competed for the presidency in the lead-up to the 2022 elections.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
Was writer-director Emerald Fennell’s aim true in her arch portrayal of the school and its scions?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Outlanders, foreigners, and freedmen were not allowed inside the Black Wall save at the invitation of those who dwelt within, scions of the Old Blood who could trace their ancestry back to Valyria itself.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
