Martha hoped that her daughter would pursue a "respectable" career, such as a teacher or nurse.

Black Jack served a long and respectable military career.

I have enjoyed a perfectly respectable career as a literary novelist.

John wants to have a respectable career, and has set his mind on attending Columbia University to study law.

During a respectable career with three teams, franchises never found the right combination of coach and quarterback.

At 18 years old, Thompson left home to build a respectable career in runway, print and commercial modeling.

His respectable career had only two losses to world champions.

As with many players, injuries hurt his chances to perform better, but still he had a respectable career.

Not the least of them was the way he campaigned to have dance accepted as a respectable career for men.

Weegee retired from the crime beat for a more respectable career as an art photographer.