Get to know Wannabe better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like aspirant or aspirer.
Wannabe meaning
- Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.
- Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.
Using Wannabe
- The main meaning on this page is: Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant. | Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.
- Useful related words include: aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabee.
- In the example corpus, wannabe often appears in combinations such as: the wannabe, and wannabe, for wannabe.
Context around Wannabe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wannabe
- In this selection, "wannabe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, failed, culty, deluded, coupists, social and broadcasters stand out and add context to how "wannabe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a failed wannabe rock star and aired the wannabe dictator graphic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wannabe" sits close to words such as asbury, azam and bally, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wannabe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Both wannabe candidates issued letters to party members. (8 words)
Wannabe Father Christmases can now sign up for a charity fun run in Barnoldswick. (14 words)
The Fox News producer who aired the “wannabe dictator” graphic has spoken out about leaving the network. (17 words)
The production has since been seen on stages around the globe, following the story of Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn some extra cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. (40 words)
To the delight of '90s kids everywhere, the latest Nintendo Switch Online tier includes access to a library of classic retro games (along with the "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" DLC, for all the wannabe Nook Inc. employees out there). (39 words)
Monkey D. Luffy, the wannabe King of the Pirates, and his Straw Hat Crew are marooned on a mysterious island and have to figure out how to make their ship, the Thousand Sunny, seaworthy again. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
All some of us are just doing is sit down and watch the depths to which wannabe coupists like Mr Sege and e-hoodlums will sink our football, nay sport.
Among the show’s new cast members is Williams, who joins the cast as Sackson Paxton, a wannabe social-media influencer who works at while he waits to become a big internet star.
And Joe Donnohue, who covers Leeds United for the Yorkshire Evening Post: “John Motson was not just an incredible commentator, but an inspiration to journalists and wannabe broadcasters.
And then there are ALL the wannabe travel influencers in their custom-painted RVs, spewing clueless advice about all the 'secret 'places.
And things have now got even better for wannabe jet setters with a cashback site now offering a deal to use in conjunction with - which could make the £9.99 'mystery' deal completely free.
Both wannabe candidates issued letters to party members.
English Okabe speaks with a grandiose and wordy vocabulary, sounding more like a wannabe academic than a delusional cartoon character.
If not for him, no one would even know about it, meaning there would be no public depiction for him to cry his wannabe-white tears over.
In the process, she runs into her ex-boyfriend and his fiancé, which opens up a multitude of wannabe comedic moments.
Monkey D. Luffy, the wannabe King of the Pirates, and his Straw Hat Crew are marooned on a mysterious island and have to figure out how to make their ship, the Thousand Sunny, seaworthy again.
One of the archery targets peppered by wannabe Robin Hoods at the West Wight Archery Club's free taster sessions event.
Ruby may be a bit bratty and makes mistakes sometimes, but she's also sympathetic on many levels and knows how to steal the spotlight as a wannabe star with everything to prove.
The Fox News producer who aired the “wannabe dictator” graphic has spoken out about leaving the network.
The production has since been seen on stages around the globe, following the story of Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn some extra cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school.
The show had many flaws, but its worst may have been its complete inability to do anything meaningful with its most-hyped character, culty wannabe dom Tedros (The Weeknd).
This remit - the first and third points in particular - was immediately opposed by former police officer and current Whangārei councillor Gavin Benney, who also identified himself as the "wannabe Whangārei candidate" for NZ First.
Though the movie focuses on, well, Renfield, Schwartz’s character, Tedward “Teddy” Lobo, is a wannabe crime lord who poses a threat to the city of New Orleans.
To the delight of '90s kids everywhere, the latest Nintendo Switch Online tier includes access to a library of classic retro games (along with the "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" DLC, for all the wannabe Nook Inc. employees out there).
Trey Plutnicki, in particular, brings a hilarious, loony intensity to his performance as the earnest but very deluded wannabe screenwriter.
Wannabe Father Christmases can now sign up for a charity fun run in Barnoldswick.
Common combinations with wannabe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the wannabe 10×
- and wannabe 7×
- for wannabe 5×
- wannabe dictator 5×
- wannabe rock 3×
- wannabe in 3×
- wannabe the 3×
- wannabe and 3×
- both wannabe 2×
- of wannabe 2×