ambition

Example Sentences

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When she shared her hopes with family, they asked her how she was going to achieve the ambition, prompting her to do an online search on the movie cast.

From BBC

Her childhood ambition took her to her first teaching job in England before returning to the area where she was raised to teach in Aberfan.

From BBC

But Saturday's record 42-21 defeat at home to Ireland, which came just a week after an equally decisive hammering by Scotland in Edinburgh, effectively ended that lofty ambition.

From Barron's

Miami arrived in Los Angeles as the team to beat, with high morale and ambition to defend its title.

From Los Angeles Times

Timothee Chalamet is also gathering momentum for the best actor award after wins at the Critics Choice and Golden Globes for his performance as an always-hustling ping-pong player with grand ambitions.

From Barron's