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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And this year, for the first time, the city offered aspiring lifeguards the opportunity to practice for the test with a swim instructor before trying out.
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Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 25 May 2025
The two aspiring entrepreneurs hit the ground running on their venture.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Several award-winning musicians auditioned — and were rejected from — NBC's 'The Voice' early in their careers
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The Voice has long been a launching pad for several aspiring musicians — but some of the industry's biggest names were rejected from the show.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 12 May 2025
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.
—Ben Widdicombe, Vulture, 12 May 2025
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Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 25 May 2025
The two aspiring entrepreneurs hit the ground running on their venture.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Several award-winning musicians auditioned — and were rejected from — NBC's 'The Voice' early in their careers
12 Comments
The Voice has long been a launching pad for several aspiring musicians — but some of the industry's biggest names were rejected from the show.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 12 May 2025
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.
—Ben Widdicombe, Vulture, 12 May 2025
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspiring. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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