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
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an aspiring young pianist eager to win the prestigious competition
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Beer plays Laura, an aspiring pianist whose life is upended after miraculously surviving a car crash.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The summit aims to provide aspiring actors, creators and entertainment professionals with practical insight into the vertical drama genre, through panels, workshops, and an open casting call.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
During one of the shootings, Sheriff Shittu, a 30-year-old aspiring fashion designer, was fatally shot in the head after a tussle with a drunk patron who had groped his girlfriend earlier in the night.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
According to court records, Urrutia, an aspiring firefighter, was killed in a head-on crash with a speeding Perez, who was driving the wrong way, westbound on the eastbound leg of Florida’s Turnpike in Miramar.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The summit aims to provide aspiring actors, creators and entertainment professionals with practical insight into the vertical drama genre, through panels, workshops, and an open casting call.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
During one of the shootings, Sheriff Shittu, a 30-year-old aspiring fashion designer, was fatally shot in the head after a tussle with a drunk patron who had groped his girlfriend earlier in the night.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
According to court records, Urrutia, an aspiring firefighter, was killed in a head-on crash with a speeding Perez, who was driving the wrong way, westbound on the eastbound leg of Florida’s Turnpike in Miramar.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspiring. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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