aspiration

Example Sentences

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Education, the defining aspiration of the Indian middle class, has stopped delivering on its promise.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“Our aspiration is to win the championship. Our goal is to make the playoffs,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 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

The Department of Justice used to be a career aspiration, a place where lawyers of all backgrounds believed they could serve the public and the law.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

They told funny, compelling stories about their lives, but committing the details to paper was, for them, a chore rather than an aspiration.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris