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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Following this ethos, Cano also trained and mentored aspiring musicians for decades, ultimately leading to his involvement in the 2000 founding of the Mariachi Master Apprentice Program (MMAP) in California’s San Fernando Valley.
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Michelle Mehrtens, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
But most aspiring teen entrepreneurs get stuck in research mode, bouncing between TikTok tips and YouTube tutorials.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The three aspiring actors drove to New Jersey together to audition for a single line in the movie.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 26 June 2025
At a Los Angeles house party, an aspiring musician pursues her crush through a crowd of hopeful dreamers chasing empty promises.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Michelle Mehrtens, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
But most aspiring teen entrepreneurs get stuck in research mode, bouncing between TikTok tips and YouTube tutorials.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The three aspiring actors drove to New Jersey together to audition for a single line in the movie.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 26 June 2025
At a Los Angeles house party, an aspiring musician pursues her crush through a crowd of hopeful dreamers chasing empty promises.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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