the pros
plural noun
US, somewhat informal
: the professional level of competition in a sport
He is playing in the pros now.
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The 2025 season maybe a redshirt season in the pros for him, but there is intriguing upside as a long-term option at center.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Restrepo turned a stellar college career into a shot at the pros; the Tennessee Titans signed him as an undrafted free agent on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Throughout the book there are insider tricks that’ll teach you to bake like the pros.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Below, learn from the pros step by step, how to develop the ultimate wavy hair routine.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Restrepo turned a stellar college career into a shot at the pros; the Tennessee Titans signed him as an undrafted free agent on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Throughout the book there are insider tricks that’ll teach you to bake like the pros.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Below, learn from the pros step by step, how to develop the ultimate wavy hair routine.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the pros
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“The pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pros. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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