wannabe
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of wannabe
First recorded in 1980–85; derivative of (I) wanna be…
Example Sentences
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Dried "herbs and spices possess inherent crispness that gets damp inside a fridge," says Sunita Yousuf, creator of The Wannabe Cook.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2023
Switzerland Wannabe: Feelings can change for completely defensible reasons.
From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022
Playful displays up there collect a variety of books about “Women We Wish We Met — Some Real, Some Fictional” and Paris-set “Books for the Wannabe Francophiles.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022
Horner posted old photos of the group and described "Wannabe" as "the song that changed the lives of five girls from Britain".
From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2021
And for Victoria, "there was one big plus - for the first time ever, I got to sing on Wannabe".
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2021
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