wannabe

Example Sentences

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So far, so good for the wannabe disruptors.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A new generation of modern travel agencies is making it easy for wannabe advisers to set up shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Ruth, a fashion designer who quits the high-pressure world to become a teacher, acts as a contrast to the hustle culture-inspired ambitions of wannabe billionaire Becket, Henwick says.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I was a young wannabe filmmaker trying to learn how to make movies, and somebody like me was up there onstage telling a story about how he got there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

A wannabe vampire, or maybe a Kool-Aid freak?

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan