scion

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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is the scion of a construction dynasty and a hobbyist jet pilot, but championed Thailand's decriminalisation of cannabis and styles himself as a man of the people.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Kikuo is more gifted but in this nepotistic art form, being part of a respected kabuki lineage is crucial, something this yakuza scion doesn’t possess.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

“There’s a lot of big fish on the lake,” said Paul Muche, scion of a family considered sturgeon-spearing royalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

JKF Jr. was the scion of American political royalty, and Bessette was the commoner who won his heart by side-eyeing his fame.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Bram Fischer, a part-time lecturer, was the scion of a distinguished Afrikaner family: his grandfather had been prime minister of the Orange River Colony and his father was judge-president of the Orange Free State.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela