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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From her years as a reality TV star, a model, an entrepreneur, and now an aspiring lawyer, Kardashian really has done it all.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Because no cook is an island, users can also upload recipes to share on the Cue Chef Club app with other aspiring cooks worldwide, as well as discover other recipes to experiment with.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
In Friday’s triumph over the white-hot Washington Capitals, Sennecke started inside the blue line and worked his way down low to create something from not much on his primary assist to another aspiring star, Cutter Gauthier.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
The moderator asked Chalamet what the star himself can learn from his character, Marty Mauser, an aspiring table tennis player in 1950s New York City.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Because no cook is an island, users can also upload recipes to share on the Cue Chef Club app with other aspiring cooks worldwide, as well as discover other recipes to experiment with.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
In Friday’s triumph over the white-hot Washington Capitals, Sennecke started inside the blue line and worked his way down low to create something from not much on his primary assist to another aspiring star, Cutter Gauthier.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
The moderator asked Chalamet what the star himself can learn from his character, Marty Mauser, an aspiring table tennis player in 1950s New York City.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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