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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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
That isn’t ideal for the aspiring leader of Bangladesh, the South Asian nation of 175 million.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Years prior, Ejae was an aspiring K-pop star signed to one of the biggest entertainment agencies in South Korea.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Starring frontman JayDee of the trap corridos outfit Herencia de Patrones as an aspiring singer-songwriter in north-central California, the modest enterprise was originally scheduled for release months ago, then delayed till the doldrums of January instead.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspiring. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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