striver

Example Sentences

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In the 1960s and early ’70s, she is a plucky striver; in later decades, she is another famous author—book tours, awards, hobnobbing with luminaries, Democratic politics, remodeling homes in tony enclaves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The ding on the movie is that Timothée Chalamet’s self-centered striver isn’t that different from Adam Sandler’s diamond hawker in “Uncut Gems.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Directed by Paul King, “Wonka” turns back the clock to when Willy was a striver with near-empty pockets and a suitcase filled with enchantments.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

We first got to know Santos as a man who fabricated his entire biography, ostensibly to present himself as an electorally viable striver.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2023

He was himself a striver, and he sought to instill that ethos in the school.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove