Major
Major adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Professional and major are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Professional" instead an adjective "Major".
Professional
Professional adjective - Of or relating to or suitable as a profession.
Major and professional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Major" instead an adjective "Professional".
Both words in one sentence
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In one strip, she even explains to her son Peter that she does it because, as an English major and professional writer, she values proper use of the language.
Source: You Make Me Sic - This is a major theme in Heat, where despite Pacino being a cop and De Niro being a professional thief, the two realize that they're very similar people.
Source: Not So Different / Film -
In his life, he competed in professional football, major league baseball, professional basketball and even won an intercollegiate ballroom dancing competition.
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