as in coach
a person who trains performers or athletes hired a personal trainer to help her get in shape

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Recent Examples of trainer Fafa is feeling much better and worked out on his own with a trainer Friday morning, but is questionable for the game Sunday. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 Bright, a dog trainer from Jackson Springs, N.C., was a castaway on Survivor‘s 21st season, which took place in the San Juan del Sur region of Nicaragua. Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 15 May 2025 Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty, though, isn’t one of those thoroughbreds, with trainer Bill Mott skipping the Baltimore race in favor of additional rest time ahead of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in New York on June 7. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Diddy's lawyers wanted Cassie's husband removed from court Before the jury entered the courtroom for the day's proceedings, Combs' defense team attempted to prevent Ventura Fine's husband, Alex Fine, a personal trainer turned actor, from entering the courtroom. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trainer
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Noun
  • Those young stars were center stage in the Sky’s first win of the season and the first for rookie coach Tyler Marsh.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • The 22-year-old has a $57 million (€50 million) release clause at Benfica, which Perez is set to activate for the left back to be taken to the United States for the Club World Cup with new head coach Xabi Alonso and the rest of the travelling squad.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • My managers came for an hour visit once and wound up staying all day.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 May 2025
  • The facility was missing a copy of the food manager’s certificate, and California food handler cards were not available for review at the time of inspection.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025

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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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