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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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.
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Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities quickly identified the victim as Dunmire, an aspiring musician who grew up in Virginia and moved to Cleveland, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite Denver’s restaurant scene starting off the year with concerns about its well-being, aspiring chefs and restaurant owners have pressed onward.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Based on the 2003 bestselling novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger, who had previously worked as a personal assistant to Wintour at Vogue, the movie tells the story of an aspiring writer (Anne Hathaway) who finds a job at a top fashion magazine under the direction of a tough-as-nails editor.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities quickly identified the victim as Dunmire, an aspiring musician who grew up in Virginia and moved to Cleveland, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite Denver’s restaurant scene starting off the year with concerns about its well-being, aspiring chefs and restaurant owners have pressed onward.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Based on the 2003 bestselling novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger, who had previously worked as a personal assistant to Wintour at Vogue, the movie tells the story of an aspiring writer (Anne Hathaway) who finds a job at a top fashion magazine under the direction of a tough-as-nails editor.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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