scion

Example Sentences

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While in school he attended Episcopal chapel; he completed his metamorphosis by marrying the scion of a prominent Milwaukee family that was established in colonial Virginia in the 17th century.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here was a cocky newcomer from El Paso jeering at the traditions Octagón and the scion of Mexico’s greatest luchador stood for, all while wearing red, white and blue tights.

From Los Angeles Times

They had heard whispers of a troubled life — that he was a scion of literary royalty who had been in and out of jail.

From New York Times

Gandhi, 52, the scion of a dynasty that has given India three prime ministers, did not elaborate on why Modi might not like his next speech.

From Reuters

The saga has spawned intense media coverage about how a well-heeled legal scion entered a world of mysterious deaths and financial shadiness.

From Washington Post