aspirant

Example Sentences

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When Henry of Navarre sought to become king in the 16th century, the Protestant aspirant faced fierce opposition within Catholic France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

But in a world supposedly clamoring for more shows like “Rome,” DeKnight served up a more popularly appealing vision; critics wrote it off as a small-screen aspirant to succeed “300.”

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Soon after, Lynch came across her headshot while preparing “Mulholland Drive,” convinced she would be perfect for Betty, a fresh-faced aspirant just arrived in the City of Angels, ready to run down her acting fantasies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Much of the consumption spending of the "emerging" or "aspirant" class of Indians was led by such borrowings and "turning off that tap will definitely have some impact on consumption", said Pai.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

“The moment the lower-status aspirant thinks he has located the nut under the shell, it has actually shifted, and he is too late.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times