aspiration
Example Sentences
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“My aspiration for Zlatan,” Cardinale says, “is actually he should be the next Bond villain.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Flynn said he would be a champion for North Sea oil and gas workers, those struggling with the cost of living, and "young people searching for hope and aspiration".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
It also normalizes elite privilege by reframing it as relatable aspiration.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
“I was raised by two moms, and I had this strange aspiration to become the dad,” Malone said, laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
His ultimate aspiration was to be president of the United States, which meant his approach to solving the threat would require precision and shrewd calculation.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing aspiration
This Week in Pop Culture : January 5 - 11, 2019
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Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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