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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a wannabe" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone who aspires to be something they are not, often in a somewhat derogatory manner.
Example: "He calls himself a musician, but everyone knows he's just a wannabe."
Alternatives: "an aspiring" or "a poser."
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A wannabe.
"Our grandfather was a wannabe.
"He's a wannabe," she wrote.
"I'm now a wannabe vegan.
Lazard was a wannabe poet.
STEVE COLL: A wannabe Scott Brown.
Bibi as a wannabe dove.
Just right for a wannabe alien.
"He is somebody who is a wannabe.
That brands you as a wannabe.
I loved being a wannabe Italian.
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