striver

Example Sentences

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All would be well for the heroic striver but for the insolent judgments of “editors, curators, connoisseurs, critics, bosses, talent agents, reviewers, etc.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Long before “American Idol” and its ilk, pageants were a means for a small-town striver to vault herself into a bigger world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Rebekah, a corporate striver with a mercenary streak, is beholden to her first-born boy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Directed by Paul King, “Wonka” turns back the clock to when Willy was a striver with near-empty pockets and a suitcase filled with enchantments.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

He was himself a striver, and he sought to instill that ethos in the school.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove