Despite its ambitions, a Kenneth Cole show never seems pretentious.

He was retired in 2004, despite his ambitions to continue his career.

From then on his only ambition was to be a singer, despite his father's ambitions for him to become a banker or an architect.

Mr. Jacobs, who turned 67 last week, is seldom showy, despite his bold ambitions for the global wireless market.

After a very poor championship and despite its ambitions, the club was relegated after only one season.

Despite his ambitions, he always acknowledged his brother's rights and did not dispute the inheritance.

Despite his grand ambitions, Mayor Giuliani so far has been able to get approval for only two new minor-league baseball stadiums.

Despite her Olympic ambitions, she was determined to pursue an academic career at the same time as her training.

Despite Tag's ambitions, some said that focusing so tightly on a narrow age range could be limiting or even distorting.

Despite her ambitions of mainstream stardom, she found herself typecast in side roles, and never got her acting career off the ground.