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?
  • One of these is the gap between the working class and the professional class.
    Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
  • Ten years ago, Jeffries was the man in the proverbial ring, hired to bring a professional soccer team back to the Queen City.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Even with a large, professional telescope, this galaxy looks like a gray blur to the eye.
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023
  • Its professional league, in whatever guise, was the gold standard of the sport.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • But the sad drama has played out as publicly as Combs has lived his professional life.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
  • But that’s between a lawyer and a professional negotiator of the team.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • In the second photo, the professional dancer carried her daughters as the sun sets behind them.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Nov. 2023
  • His five points were the most of any defenseman 18 years of age or younger in Sweden’s highest professional league.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2023
  • These are far from nannies to help keep the amateurs on track, though: Even professional drivers use them to help make the most of the available grip levels.
    Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The list of tour dates is below, along with the announcement video Segura made with professional skater Tony Hawk.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
  • So the professional shift is in keeping with the source material and the creative spirit of the whole endeavor.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Hypoxia was cited as the cause of a 1999 Learjet crash in which professional golfer Payne Stewart died.
    Jay Blackman, NBC News, 5 June 2023
  • Child actors in big productions still have to go to school — and find ways to have some fun — while rehearsing on a professional level.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • When evading a professional pass rusher, the only practice is to play.
    Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Youssef is on the professional padel tennis tour alongside other members of Sargsyan’s ring.
    Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The professional dancer has also been preparing for her new role as co-host of Dancing with the Stars, which kicks off its 32nd season on Tuesday night.
    Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • With the Sun in your emotional 4th house and Neptune in your professional 10th house, this will likely impact your desire to achieve.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In all, Maddux has been in professional baseball since 1982.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The practitioner can review the school's results, meet with your child, and give you their professional opinion.
    Suzie Glassman, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Paevey plays professional football star Mike Hansen who suffers an injury that sidelines him for a month.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Hopefully, the next person who looks like Jones or me and makes the same mistake but is not a professional athlete will be shown similar clemency by the DA.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Maggie is also a professional gear tester, testing hundreds of items on the trail each year, from hiking shoes to headphones to protein bars.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The total number of professional and reservist pilots has never been declared by the air force.
    Ronen Bergman, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • Edmonds shared that her youngest, meanwhile, has dreams of managing a professional sports team.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The ability to see it through from beginning to completion has just been the most fulfilling professional thing of my life.
    Caroline Brew, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
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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 means all hair in the front, back, and everything in between will be waxed off by a professional.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Our test kitchen professionals say don't have more than two.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Last week, a friend who is not a credit professional asked me to review a loan agreement.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • But Statham is just a workhorse, and an absolute movie star and such a professional.
    The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
  • While some might sensibly seek answers from a health professional, these days most of us turn to Google.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The city has also launched a program in which trained mental health professionals respond to some calls rather than police.
    Steve Karnowski and Jim Salter, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • Our Test Kitchen professionals describe this mixture as bright and fresh, almost like a loose pesto that can adorn any summer dish.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
  • There does not appear to be a shortage of vaccines, but there is a strain on medical professionals.
    Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • These professionals would work their magic on Beatrice, her sister, Gwyneth, and my wife, Ruth.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The medical professional on the receiving end of those threats was hardly alone.
    Gina Errico, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
  • Does my plan cover some kinds of mental health professionals and not others?
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Medical professionals say the fact that the trust failed to involve the police sooner underlines a broader failing in the NHS.
    Megan Specia, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Take the person to an emergency room or seek help from a medical or mental health professional.
    Kara Nelson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2023
  • But make sure to book with a professional who is certified in prenatal massage.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 18 Dec. 2023
  • But Frey flags the larger problem: a shortage of mental health professionals, which has led to longer wait times for intake and fewer providers from which employees can choose.
    Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 10 July 2023
  • As Terry was carried away by medical professionals, the country star sat down on stage to lead the frightened audience in prayer.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Today Hailey Bieber joined the likes of many a young urban professional in the quest to appropriate utility-wear.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
  • While white professionals are indeed moving to Austin, the state is gaining two people of color for every white migrant.
    Robert Gebeloff, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Media professionals and human rights activists are trying hard to let the world know what is happening.
    Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 18 Oct. 2023
  • While this all might seem like a stressful endeavor, Ashman insists that working with the right professionals will make all the difference.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • In these cases, the best approach might be a laxative to promote movement, but always speak with a healthcare professional first.
    Casey Seidan, Ms, Rdn, Cdn, Health, 27 June 2023
  • Today, medical uses of the drug are done in the presence of medical professionals.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The city launched a behavioral health response program so that trained mental health professionals will respond to calls for service that do not police.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • The rules are complex enough that people should consult a tax professional before taking a withdrawal, Itkoe says.
    For Nerdwallet, oregonlive, 7 July 2023
  • Jack Leiter’s second start since coming off the development list was his worst as a professional.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • But, of course, what the professionals really love about this laminate floor cleaner is its squeaky clean, shining results.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The schools have social workers and mental health professionals who can provide any support to students who seek it, school officials said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 July 2023

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