aspiring
adjective
aspir·ing
ə-ˈspī-riŋ 
: desiring and working to achieve a particular goal : having aspirations to attain a specified profession, position, etc.
an aspiring actor [=a person who aspires to be and is trying to become an actor]
an aspiring novelist
Examples of aspiring in a Sentence
an aspiring young pianist eager to win the prestigious competition
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Maybe a less obvious point is that some of these other aspiring autocrats really have to care about audiences outside their own country.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Smith began to invite a number of aspiring influencers to join her daughter in front of the camera.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Set in a quaint New England colonial town, Allie & Andi follows a best-selling novelist (Shields) who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer to find the killer of a close friend.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Business Planning Many aspiring entrepreneurs have an undeniable passion, but not necessarily the right structure.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Smith began to invite a number of aspiring influencers to join her daughter in front of the camera.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Set in a quaint New England colonial town, Allie & Andi follows a best-selling novelist (Shields) who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer to find the killer of a close friend.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Business Planning Many aspiring entrepreneurs have an undeniable passion, but not necessarily the right structure.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aspiring
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspiring. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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