aspiration

Example Sentences

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He shared what might be a more challenging aspiration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The goal isn’t to limit enjoyment, but to ensure that spending reflects actual use rather than aspiration.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

That collapse has erased hundreds of billions in market value from European luxury conglomerates and American beauty giants that bet heavily on Chinese middle-class aspiration.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

"I'm pretty comfortable with the aspiration to be in a unique special relationship as long as we remember it needs to be created," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

It was the aspiration of all those of us with professional ambition to work our way as close to this hub as we were each of us capable.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro