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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Margaret has also summoned Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Hayden Anderson to the island for a monthlong trial period; whichever aspiring writer wins Margaret’s favor gets to pen her biography.
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Maya Layne, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and inspired by a true story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring writer who takes on an assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and inspired by a true story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring writer who takes on an
assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
After all, Mary was an aspiring pro basketball player.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Maya Layne, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and inspired by a true story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring writer who takes on an assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and inspired by a true story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring writer who takes on an
assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
After all, Mary was an aspiring pro basketball player.
—EW.com, 15 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 29 Apr. 2025.
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