turn pro
idiom
: to become a professional in a certain sport
a former college player who just turned pro this year
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Throughout his career, Beam mentored a number of players who would later turn pro.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 18 Nov. 2025
Bonk, drafted 22nd that year — or, 15 places after Matvei Michkov — is set to turn pro this season after a monumentally successful four-year stint with the London Knights, who captured a Memorial Cup championship last season and an OHL league title in 2024.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Lutkenhaus isn’t the first American teenager in history to turn pro out of high school.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Manning is entering his first season as the starting quarterback, taking over for Quinn Ewers, who elected to turn pro and enter the NFL Draft.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 18 Nov. 2025
Bonk, drafted 22nd that year — or, 15 places after Matvei Michkov — is set to turn pro this season after a monumentally successful four-year stint with the London Knights, who captured a Memorial Cup championship last season and an OHL league title in 2024.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Lutkenhaus isn’t the first American teenager in history to turn pro out of high school.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Manning is entering his first season as the starting quarterback, taking over for Quinn Ewers, who elected to turn pro and enter the NFL Draft.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Turn pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20pro. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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