Example Sentences

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If you fancy hiking the whole thing, join the Thousand Miler Wannabes Facebook group.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2018

Wannabes would cluster around, ogling the latest acquisition, be it a sparkly, hypnotic number or one featuring the likeness of a preferred Ninja Turtle.

From The Verge • Aug. 22, 2014

She is the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes, the chronicle of mean girl antics on which Tina Fey’s Mean Girls is based.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2013

Wannabes stay wannabes because they coast on their natural talent.

From Forbes • Feb. 25, 2013

Wannabes The musical children’s television series “The Wannabes,” a synthetic but inoffensive piece of international entertainment product, won’t add much to the Starz channels’ reputation as sources of original content.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2011