wannabe

But its strangeness also seems appropriate, considering the epic oddity of the South African’s ascension from mistrusted Silicon Valley wannabe to ever-confident cheerleader for space dreams and electric vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

You don’t have to scroll far on social media to find travel hacks from influencers, wannabe influencers, travel agents, frequent fliers and people trying to sell you something.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Soon after, wannabe authoritarians attack the comedians, essayists, playwrights and poets.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

And former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, another prime ministerial wannabe, was keeping an eye on our interview too.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

But now, standing before the General, Thorn looked like a silly wannabe soldier.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

He now leads New York, “and there are wannabes all over the country,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Yet, these supposedly most-promising stars are mostly hapless wannabes leaning on their skills in nunchucks and mime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

Others, like the Elvis impersonators roaming the streets, were wannabes, eager to tap into the mass tort gold mine.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

In July, Brooklyn’s Bell House welcomed a sold-out crowd to see a live reading of an episode of Bravo’s 2012 one-hit-wonder show, “Gallery Girls,” about a group of privileged, post-grad art world wannabes.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2025

There were the others: the conspiracy theorists, the morbidly curious, the wannabes, and the just plain crazy.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin