aspiring
adjective
aspir·ing
ə-ˈspī-riŋ 
: desiring and working to achieve a particular goal : having aspirations to attain a specified profession, position, etc.
an aspiring actor [=a person who aspires to be and is trying to become an actor]
an aspiring novelist
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an aspiring young pianist eager to win the prestigious competition
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For years now, aspiring parents have been designing their children.
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Emi Nietfeld, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Likewise, a sheet-pan dinner cookbook might not appeal to the aspiring star baker who wants to tackle more multistep projects in the new year.
—The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Former BFFs Arden Jacobs (famous Hollywood actress) and small-town aspiring journalist Caroline Beckett reunite when Arden returns home for the holidays to soak up the Christmas wholesomeness and repair her reputation.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
The plot of the musical follows aspiring journalist Andy who lands a coveted gig at the fictional Runway fashion magazine working for fashion's most powerful icon—editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Emi Nietfeld, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Likewise, a sheet-pan dinner cookbook might not appeal to the aspiring star baker who wants to tackle more multistep projects in the new year.
—The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Former BFFs Arden Jacobs (famous Hollywood actress) and small-town aspiring journalist Caroline Beckett reunite when Arden returns home for the holidays to soak up the Christmas wholesomeness and repair her reputation.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
The plot of the musical follows aspiring journalist Andy who lands a coveted gig at the fictional Runway fashion magazine working for fashion's most powerful icon—editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Aspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspiring. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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