- present participle of aspire.
aspiring
Example Sentences
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“Anyone aspiring to a public service career deserves to be safe. It should be fundamental.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Standing beside her hospital bed, his mind drifts to Paris and to Penelope, the aspiring musician he married after falling hopelessly in love.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
An aspiring pastry chef navigates love while trying to achieve the perfect madeleine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Broadcom, meanwhile, has established itself as the go-to partner for the aspiring chip makers.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Fronted by a lush lawn and palm trees, the Union Passenger Terminal had opened in 1954, an art deco-style building once aspiring to grandness but since overtaken by a certain grey municipal malaise.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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