aspiring

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The temptation to amuse the audience led him to betray his duty to appraise the work of aspiring artists who tremblingly dared present themselves before His Nasty Majesty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

As U.S. foreign policy became more professionalized, some historians have argued, the role of overseeing and executing it became a better fit for capable administrators than aspiring presidents.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Often, these movies are from up-and-coming and aspiring filmmakers from all over the world, getting their feet wet in the film industry with a unique opportunity for a global audience.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

An aspiring writer as a teenager, Burden turned her focus to law in college, earning a degree in Juvenile and Immigration Law from New York University.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Like how he used to make beats, and sell instrumental tapes to aspiring rappers and singers in the neighborhood.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds