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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Born in Nicaragua and raised in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, Ramirez had scored an early film-producing credit (Public Figure, an independent documentary about social media featuring Rose McGowan) and had been the subject of a photo spread on Vanity Teen, a website highlighting aspiring models.
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Ben Widdicombe, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Christie, alongside dozens of other experts, is there for any aspiring writer with 79 pounds (about $105) to spare.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Girls followed Hannah Horvath (Dunham), an aspiring writer trying to make it in New York City alongside her three friends.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The aspiring model came out as a gay man in high school but didn’t begin hormone therapy until November 2024.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ben Widdicombe, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Christie, alongside dozens of other experts, is there for any aspiring writer with 79 pounds (about $105) to spare.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Girls followed Hannah Horvath (Dunham), an aspiring writer trying to make it in New York City alongside her three friends.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The aspiring model came out as a gay man in high school but didn’t begin hormone therapy until November 2024.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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