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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Igby Rigney stars as Bret, an aspiring writer and keenly observant teenager whose reality begins to unravel with the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic new student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere), per the official logline.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 June 2026
And the candidates’ crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
And the candidates' crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Meanwhile, Willow—an aspiring Broadway performer and singer herself—looked like her mom’s twin in a nude and black halterneck gown that featured a strap accent around her neck and shimmering gold, silver, and black embroidery on her floor-length tulle gown.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 June 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 June 2026
And the candidates’ crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
And the candidates' crime-fighting proposals were not enough to make inroads with voters, many of whom associate each aspiring president with controversial Peruvian politicians.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Meanwhile, Willow—an aspiring Broadway performer and singer herself—looked like her mom’s twin in a nude and black halterneck gown that featured a strap accent around her neck and shimmering gold, silver, and black embroidery on her floor-length tulle gown.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 June 2026
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspiring. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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