as in professional
having or showing trained ability in a particular field of knowledge
All the the conference attendees thought of themselves as pro coders. He practiced hours on end in hopes of becoming a pro golfer.
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as in fan
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
She plays baseball like a pro.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Nostalgia is driving this year's holiday decor trends, according to design pros.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 8 Dec. 2024
Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021
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The latest kicker is fifth-year pro Matthew Wright, who actually played two games for Kansas City in 2022.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Nostalgia is driving this year's holiday decor trends, according to design pros.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 8 Dec. 2024
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The backstory: Since bringing in longtime pro Wayne Ferreira as coach and taking his game more seriously, Tiafoe has really transformed his career over the last couple years.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021
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In her professional wrestling career, Green has won the Impact Knockouts Championship, the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship with Deonna Purrazzo, and the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship with Niven.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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The threat of physical attacks, though, is a real one for some of the professional Santas interviewed by Hancock.Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
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This song's costuming includes sunglasses and KISS OF LIFE has taken note that fans will bring out the accessory just for this performance.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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During each three-night run, The Used will perform one of their first three albums in full each night, allowing fans to experience these iconic records in their entirety.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
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Commenters were quick to show their love for Lopez's glam look.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Harman Dayal is a staff writer for The Athletic NHL based in Vancouver.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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