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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Also featured will be Jack, the five-year-old aspiring astronaut who was interviewed by CBS News during coverage of the Artemis launch, as well as Ron Howard and Bill Nye, The Science Guy.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Syrians and Haitians – including an aspiring neuroscientist, a software engineer and a registered nurse − challenged that decision.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Diaz’s operation caters to Latino customers as Asiel (an aspiring dancer who plays Rumi) offers bilingual shows.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
In the original, which opened in 2006 and grossed $326 million worldwide, Hathaway’s Andy is an aspiring journalist who becomes the personal assistant to Streep’s Miranda.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Syrians and Haitians – including an aspiring neuroscientist, a software engineer and a registered nurse − challenged that decision.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Diaz’s operation caters to Latino customers as Asiel (an aspiring dancer who plays Rumi) offers bilingual shows.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
In the original, which opened in 2006 and grossed $326 million worldwide, Hathaway’s Andy is an aspiring journalist who becomes the personal assistant to Streep’s Miranda.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspiring. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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