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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When the aspiring executive followed Connelly to Minnesota, his responsibilities increased.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
But Jo, the aspiring writer, is at the center of the narrative, as the sister trying to imagine a life outside of what is expected of her as a young, unmarried woman.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
The film, directed by Josh Safdie and starring Chalamet as an aspiring table tennis player in 1950s New York, is the most expensive ever for A24.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
In an attempt to track down these aspiring Zuckerbergs, Bay Area venture-capital firms host elaborate dinners for young tech workers and hire undergraduate scouts at elite colleges to keep tabs on promising talent.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
But Jo, the aspiring writer, is at the center of the narrative, as the sister trying to imagine a life outside of what is expected of her as a young, unmarried woman.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
The film, directed by Josh Safdie and starring Chalamet as an aspiring table tennis player in 1950s New York, is the most expensive ever for A24.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
In an attempt to track down these aspiring Zuckerbergs, Bay Area venture-capital firms host elaborate dinners for young tech workers and hire undergraduate scouts at elite colleges to keep tabs on promising talent.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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