"Its always been a respectable profession to the peopl here."

In the late nineteenth century, an artist was not considered a respectable profession.

"That has left a big shadow on what was a very respectable profession."

He was supposed to be a private investigator, after all, and it's not the most respectable profession in the world.

Acting was not considered a respectable profession for a woman.

That company's athletic style did much to make dancing seem like a respectable profession for men.

Acting was only just becoming a respectable profession for a woman.

It makes me feel three years old, not a grown woman with children of my own and a fairly respectable profession.

Though window cleaning is a respectable profession, at times I must confront its low status.

In those days, burglary was a more respectable profession than it is today.