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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Examples of aspiring in a Sentence
an aspiring young pianist eager to win the prestigious competition
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Though the countersuit was dismissed by a federal judge, Trump later settled the case out of court, an encouraging first step for an aspiring megalomaniac.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 23 May 2024
Denise and Dominique can remember the exact day Nicole, then 18 and an aspiring model and photographer, introduced them to O.J. in 1977.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 23 May 2024
Denise and Dominique can remember the exact day Nicole, then 18 and an aspiring model and photographer, introduced them to O.J. in 1977.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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