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
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, Taylor stars as Milan, an aspiring lawyer and mentee to Kardashian’s Allura, who has a secret.
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion and Tyler, the Creator also star in this tale of an aspiring table tennis champion angling to ping pong his way out of 1950s Lower East Side Manhattan.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Dec. 2025
Rumors of a massive fallout with the power couple’s oldest son, Brooklyn, began churning around May, when the aspiring chef failed to show up to dad’s 50th birthday party at Cipriani.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
When the aspiring executive followed Connelly to Minnesota, his responsibilities increased.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion and Tyler, the Creator also star in this tale of an aspiring table tennis champion angling to ping pong his way out of 1950s Lower East Side Manhattan.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Dec. 2025
Rumors of a massive fallout with the power couple’s oldest son, Brooklyn, began churning around May, when the aspiring chef failed to show up to dad’s 50th birthday party at Cipriani.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
When the aspiring executive followed Connelly to Minnesota, his responsibilities increased.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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