pro
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
However, it enraged some pundits, with former Manchester United defender Gary Neville labelling Cherki "arrogant", and ex-Premier League manager Alan Pardew calling it "an insult in the pro game".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
I started playing golf as a teenager in the 1980s, long before Mr. Woods turned pro, but he’s the reason I began watching golf tournaments regularly on television.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“College sports are basically pro sports teams now,” Lisa Delpy Neirotti, the director of the sports-management program at George Washington University’s School of Business, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
A few weeks later, represented pro bono by the Institute for Justice, Gil appealed the ruling.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
It took a San Francisco dentist, former pro baseball player and investor named Charles “Doc” Strub to change his mind.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.