professional

Definition:
1. A person engaged in one of the learned professions.
2. An athlete who plays for pay.
3. An authority qualified to teach apprentices.
4. Engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood.
5. Of or relating to or suitable as a profession.

Use 'professional' in a sentence:

• 1. In presenting a more professional image the party risks losing its individuality.
• 2. After he won the amateur championship he turned professional.
• 3. My professional training has taught me to look at things logically.
• 4. Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement.
• 5. Her old professional skills shone through.
• 6. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
• 7. When you've got a crisis like this you need professional help — fast!
• 8. The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.
• 9. He won't cut it as a professional singer.
• 10. He has that je ne sais quoi that distinguishes a professional from an amateur.
• 11. The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists.
• 12. She became a professional mezzo-soprano.
• 13. The best professional musicians start young.
• 14. His professional career spanned 16 years.
• 15. Natural-filled duvets must be dry-cleaned by a professional.
• 16. Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.
• 17. People who used his service knew they were dealing with a first-rate professional.
• 18. They relied heavily on the advice of their professional advisers.
• 19. He seemed fond of her in a strictly professional way.
• 20. His professional career started at Colgate University.
• 21. She announced that she was going to turn professional.
• 22. He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way.
• 23. Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legal offence.
• 24. They run it with a truly professional but personal touch.
• 25. The major factor in the decision to stay or to leave was usually professional.
• 26. She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer.
• 27. He maintained a professional demeanour throughout.
• 28. He is a model professional and an example to the younger boys.
• 29. If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice.
• 30. He decided to turn professional.
• 31. I've always kept my private and professional life separate.
• 32. They want to see more women take their place higher up the corporate or professional ladder.
• 33. He is one of this country's top professional sportsmen.
• 34. The standard of professional cricket has never been lower.
• 35. You owe it to yourself to get some professional help.
• 36. She began her professional career as a nursery school teacher.
• 37. Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?
• 38. It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives.
• 39. These garments are intended for professional sports people.
• 40. Computer graphics will give your presentation the professional touch.
• 41. His informants were middle-class professional women.
• 42. Staff are encouraged to use the library for professional self-development.
• 43. Most of the people on the course were professional women.
• 44. This was clearly a job for a real professional.
• 45. He had been a professional since March 1985.