How to Use professional in a Sentence

professional

1 of 2 adjective
  • I was impressed by the calm and professional way she handled the crisis.
  • You should seek professional advice.
  • The presentation was very professional.
  • Do you have any professional experience?
  • And for those of you who may not know, my dad was a professional wrestler.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
  • For me, last night was peak professional wrestling.
    — Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • No 1, the professional trades need to be brought back.
    — Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • Around that time, my professional life was the same goat rodeo as my running.
    — Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The professional wholesale venue is open five times a year for trade show events.
    — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Look professional and sell your skills.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • One of these is the gap between the working class and the professional class.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
  • The share who make it to the professional ranks or the Olympics is smaller still.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Even with a large, professional telescope, this galaxy looks like a gray blur to the eye.
    — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023
  • But things rarely stand still in the world of a semi-professional footballer.
    — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But adults and even professional athletes need to vary their routines, too.
    — CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Two of his last three professional seasons have been spent on sub-30-win teams.
    — Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This is a perfect day to sit down with a mentor of some kind and get their professional advice.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2023
  • And that is just the professional tally.
    — Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • No one is a professional-level chef.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
  • Both have spent decades immersed in the grind of professional baseball.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Club also sent out professional mailers and ads to get out the vote.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Johnson did not pitch after last year’s draft and has yet to make his professional debut.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But the sad drama has played out as publicly as Combs has lived his professional life.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Then, take things to a professional level.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Every young player can take some time to adjust to the professional game.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • These days, the space is airy, the equipment ultra-modern and the vibe professional.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Its professional league, in whatever guise, was the gold standard of the sport.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • On the pitch, the slim margins of professional soccer have rattled the team in most of its matches.
    — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Thanks to the rapid and professional actions of security at the event, no one has been harmed.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
  • This is how a professional thinks and operates.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026

professional

2 of 2 noun
  • The bathtub was installed by a professional.
  • The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.
  • She handled the situation like a professional.
  • This is the part most professionals miss.
    — Michele Zanello, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
  • To save even more, skip the professionals in favor of a bunch of friends.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • When in doubt, turn to the professionals.
    — Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Contact a professional to learn the best method for your home.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Craft your own pumpkin, blown by professionals out of hot molten glass.
    — Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
  • And there aren’t enough mental health professionals to serve the need.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • When in doubt, call a professional.
    — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
  • When in doubt, call a professional.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The 19-year-old professional had to keep his cool.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Some of the best ones will come to Europe to try to be professionals.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Strong professionals own their actions and learn from them.
    — Evy Poumpouras, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And no one knows that better than professionals.
    — Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • And these professionals are testing their new skills out on Tilly.
    — Eline Van Der Velden, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
  • That's why even seasoned professionals fall for them.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Be safe by hiring a professional to do work in the upper portions of the tree.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Last week, a friend who is not a credit professional asked me to review a loan agreement.
    — Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • For me, this type of thing crosses the line of respect for a fellow professional.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • This means all hair in the front, back, and everything in between will be waxed off by a professional.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Across industries, many professionals build their work step by step.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • Does my plan cover some kinds of mental health professionals and not others?
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Here's how to implement it in your own life and space, with help from a cleaning professional.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Many science and health professionals have shied away from politics in the past.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Here are items to toss from your closet now, according to our professionals.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Win or lose, part of being a professional is facing the outcome.
    — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • When your child isn't learning to self-regulate over time, talk to a professional.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But even the most experienced professionals know this is a fool’s game.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • How about giving a young music industry professional the chance to go on tour with a band?
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026

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