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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Elevated mortgage rates have exacerbated the U.S. housing affordability crisis, pushing many aspiring homebuyers to the sidelines and locking in existing homeowners.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The charges stem from accusations by former model Kaja Sokola, former TV production assistant Miriam Haley — the first accuser to testify in Weinstein’s retrial — and former aspiring actor Jessica Mann.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 June 2025
The action centers on an aspiring author played by Camille Rutherford who believes she was born in the wrong century.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
After five years of sacrifice and hard work as an aspiring rapper, Owens was stunned.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The charges stem from accusations by former model Kaja Sokola, former TV production assistant Miriam Haley — the first accuser to testify in Weinstein’s retrial — and former aspiring actor Jessica Mann.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 June 2025
The action centers on an aspiring author played by Camille Rutherford who believes she was born in the wrong century.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
After five years of sacrifice and hard work as an aspiring rapper, Owens was stunned.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspiring. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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