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aspirant

[uh-spahyuhr-uhnt, as-per-uhnt] / əˈspaɪər ənt, ˈæs pər ənt /


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Seconds after her aspirant boyfriend, Bear, snaps the One Wish Willow to make her fall in love with him, she walks back out of her house, a little sheepish and newly smitten.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

When Henry of Navarre sought to become king in the 16th century, the Protestant aspirant faced fierce opposition within Catholic France.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

"Aren't they hilarious?" a party veteran jokes, gently mocking the ambition of those involved, suspicious that the leadership may have gently encouraged a few aspirant MPs to make their case vigorously and loudly.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2025

She took a shot for president in 2019 and had a bad primary run, but she's hardly the first presidential aspirant to flame out in their first run.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2024

“We go from aspirant to novice drüskelle in the ceremony at the sacred ash.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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