[
UK
/wˈɒnɐbˌiː/
]
[ US /ˈwɑnəˌbi/ ]
[ US /ˈwɑnəˌbi/ ]
NOUN
-
an ambitious and aspiring young person
two executive hopefuls joined the firm
the audience was full of Madonna wannabes
a lofty aspirant
How To Use wannabe In A Sentence
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- These two requirements alone mean that many hopeful wannabes will not even get to first base.
- Tell those candy-ass wannabe pitchers to stick it.
- Dozens of wannabe singers compete for the chance to attain pop stardom. Times, Sunday Times
- But now the wannabe mechanic has masterminded an innovative scheme to help put both himself and other youngsters on the road to success.
- Scores of wannabees thronged to the auditions for the York Theatre Royal pantomime, Babes In The Wood.
- It is thought the wannabe star had a heart attack after industrial silicone was injected into her veins. The Sun
- Please tell me that you're directly involved in the process, not a power plant "wannabee" like myself. Looking Back and Looking Forward - NASA Watch
- Wong Ping Yee tries to help two sisters who own the Four Seas restaurant (Cherrie Ying and Ai Kago) while training a young and romantically foolish wannabe chef named Ken'ichi Lung Kin Yat (Vanness Wu) to win the competition which will make him the Top Chef of China. George Heymont: A Chaotic Cornucopia of Culinary Cinema (VIDEOS)
- The star system encourages wannabes who push things too far. Times, Sunday Times