How to Use aspirational in a Sentence
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Now is a great time to use those points for those non-aspirational trips.
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Meredith Carey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 July 2021
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That was an – hold on one second- that was an aspirational ask.
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Nbc Universal,
NBC News,
6 Aug. 2023
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This aspirational brand makes some of the best pots and pans out there that will last for years to come.
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Courtney Campbell,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2019
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My style can be seen as luxe and aspirational because of the range.
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Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2020
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He’s not meant to be aspirational, folks.
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Emily Temple
september 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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The title was aspirational, but at the time the goal didn’t seem out of reach.
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Klint Finley,
Wired,
19 Jan. 2020
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The yard is aspirational, and many times is mowed in a cross-hatch pattern.
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Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
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Their clothes are not just aspirational, but also bait — to catch the right fish.
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Tilly Lawless,
refinery29.com,
13 Dec. 2022
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That is not an aspirational goal.
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Joe Kiani,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The whole thing was aspirational for this 10-year-old.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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Of course, this is an aspirational bottle for most.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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This is an act of love to be well informed and to think about aspirational fairness.
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NBC News,
26 Aug. 2022
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One is that many of the goals were set as extremely aspirational.
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Tim McDonnell,
Quartz,
12 Sep. 2022
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First there were the ads that might best be described as aspirational wellness.
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Ars Staff,
Ars Technica,
2 Jan. 2020
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Here’s a round up of some of the best around, priced from affordable to aspirational.
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Joseph Albanese,
Field & Stream,
4 Dec. 2020
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Who wouldn’t want to receive a gift that makes cleaning the kitchen feel aspirational?
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Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2022
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But Mars is a purely aspirational goal goal at present.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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But micro cruises aren’t just the dream of the wealthy or aspirational.
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Elizabeth Heath,
Washington Post,
2 July 2020
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Their lives were very aspirational.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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This is a type of aspirational fashion.
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Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Imagining what your brand might be in the future is key as an aspirational true north.
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Erik Oberholtzer,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2022
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Goals are aspirational; mandates come at a cost and that cost is being born by rate payers.
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Paul Craney,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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But your voice needs to be authentic, not just aspirational.
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Grace Aldridge Foster,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their style seems equal parts approachable and aspirational and always just a tad out of whack.
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Frances Solá-Santiago,
refinery29.com,
19 June 2023
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The plan seeks to strike a balance between the aspirational and the achievable.
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Michael Cooper,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2019
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And men can be aspirational or loose with the facts about their shoe size, because shoes themselves are so variable.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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From that point on, kids could play with a doll modeled after a teen or adult who had a range of aspirational careers.
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Maressa Brown,
Parents,
25 July 2023
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How much of what 'Sort Of' depicts is true to life for you and how much is aspirational?
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
11 Dec. 2022
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Leff talks about how the designs are aspirational and, at the same time, pieces are purchased from clients each season.
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Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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And the show that used to be a cautionary tale is now an aspirational look at surviving with grace.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2021
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