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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a former professional" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who previously worked in a specific profession or field but is no longer active in that role.
Example: "After years of dedication, she decided to become a consultant, leveraging her experience as a former professional in marketing."
Alternatives: "an ex-professional" or "a past professional".
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From a former professional pastry chef.
These things are relative; he is a former professional cricketer.
Mr. Converse, a former professional skateboarder, often skated there.
The men, a former professional basketball player and a lawyer, also happen to be black.
A former professional footballer has died suddenly aged 50, police said.
Yesterday I spoke to a former professional who agreed with this analysis.
Yaya Diarra, a former professional tennis player from Ivory Coast, was concerned about her health.
"The Americans are going to get physical," said the commentator, Masaaki Sawanobori, a former professional player.
Mr. Murdock, a former professional basketball player, has emerged as a complicated figure in the scandal.
As a former professional athlete — although I played soccer, not basketball — I did get it.
"I remind you, you're under oath," said Mr. Franken, a former professional comedian.
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