aspire

Example Sentences

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The aspiring presenter soon received a letter, inviting him in for a chat.

From BBC

Scorsese grew up in New York’s Little Italy as a Catholic altar boy and aspiring priest who was also fascinated by the mafiosos that loomed large in his community.

From The Wall Street Journal

Luxury companies need a certain amount of wealth inequality to thrive by giving consumers something to aspire to.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many continue to pursue jobs and advancement and still aspire to upgrade their lifestyles.

From MarketWatch

“While we are encouraged with the progressive improvement we’re making, we want to acknowledge that this performance is not representative of where we aspire to be,” Bender said.

From Barron's