How to Use aspire in a Sentence

aspire

verb

• He's got such a natural way about him and just stood out as a kid that kids would really like, aspire to and want to be his friend.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2021
• These are literate chapters for literate readers, or those who aspire to be.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Dec. 2021
• The youngest of four brothers, he was cultivated from a young age to aspire toward high athletic achievement.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, chicagotribune.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• Moving up gradually is a solid plan for both local Coloradans and out-of-state guests who aspire to hike the high peaks.
  — James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
• The fact that WandaVision did all of this with natural ease set a gold standard to which every Marvel project should aspire.
  — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2021
• Ward 3 residents who aspire to sit on City Council but don’t want to campaign for an election now have a chance to apply for a council seat.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2021
• But liberalism, rightly understood, doesn't aspire to — let alone claim to have achieved — neutrality.
  — Damon Linker, The Week, 24 Nov. 2021
• Taibat Lawanson: Everybody in the city has a right to aspire, both rich and poor, and also has a right to be given the opportunities for a better life.
  — Maggie Andresen, Scientific American, 17 Dec. 2021
• Bonder, who started playing basketball in fourth grade and got serious about it in seventh, has advice for kids who aspire to play varsity basketball someday.
  — Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com, 30 Nov. 2021
• According to the study, 21% of affluent Black/African Americans aspire to pass down wealth as part of their financial plan.
  — Merrill Lynch, Essence, 6 Dec. 2021
• But all of us can aspire to the courage to put the greater good above our own.
  — Emily Stewart, Vox, 26 Aug. 2018
• Vega was an exotic dancer and aspiring personal trainer, her father Tom Pillsbury told Dateline.
  — Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
• For a very long time the things we were supposed to aspire to be in were so stupid.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2019
• So many writers aspire to be the next J. R. R. Tolkien.
  — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 23 Oct. 2022
• The fact that that’s his favorite song speaks volumes to the kind of artist Combs aspires to be.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2024
• Any home cook or aspiring chef is aware of the value of a good knife.
  — Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2019
• That can present CFOs with the conundrum of where to aspire to land next.
  — Kevin Kelleher, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022
• The forecast for the first two rounds Wednesday and Thursday is in the same range — the low 60s — as golfers aspire to shoot.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
• The ratio of whipped cream to pudding is what all slices should aspire to.
  — Rachel Karten, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2019
• Those specs misled those of us who aspired to be like the top shooters.
  — David Pogue, Scientific American, 3 July 2017
• All golfers aspire to add more distance to their drive.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 16 June 2022
• But that is surely no bad thing in somebody who aspires to the top job.
  — The Economist, 28 Apr. 2018
• Both teams aspire to not only make the playoffs but make a deep run.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 10 Oct. 2021
• So that’s how the aspiring forest dwellers get their food.
  — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 28 June 2018
• Good to see there are people such as Taufatofua for kids to aspire to be.
  — Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, 15 Feb. 2018
• Customers and lifestyles and what the young guys are aspiring to is new.
  — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2020
• Nine-year-old Lena, who aspires to be a cook like her mom, had blueberry bread in the oven.
  — Marcella Bombardieri, The Atlantic, 30 May 2018
• An aspiring singer, Azriel, then an eleventh grader, jumped at the chance.
  — Morgan Jerkins, Teen Vogue, 9 Jan. 2019
• This openness about needing and valuing emotional support sends a powerful message to aspiring racers and fans alike.
  — Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
• Hill, a father and grandfather, was remembered by his family and friends as a skilled tradesman and aspiring restaurateur, who had spent years working as a chef and restaurant manager.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024