aspire

Example Sentences

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Horsfield’s version shows the kind of sumptuous cage many aspire to live in, revealing why some people prefer to remain lavishly trapped, and others rattle the bars, hoping for escape.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

The ability to retire when you want is a luxury Americans aspire to — but might not be able to afford.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“My friend Rob’s movies will last for lifetimes because they were about what makes us laugh and cry and what we aspire to be,” Crystal said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

But ‘One Piece’ has given me the chance to aspire to a long and successful career.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

I was sure that mine about Everest was not mine alone; the highest point on earth, unattainable, foreign to all experience, was there for many boys and grown men to aspire toward.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer