as in trainer
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
carefully coached her through the home-buying process
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Recent Examples of coach
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
Gracie was commissioned by the Bellevue, Washington, Police Department to coach trainees through different hand-to-hand-combat scenarios.
—Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
Sean Keeler, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
In January 2023, a parent volunteer who coaches for her son’s basketball team of 5- to 7-year-olds said teen boys had ridden their bikes through the team’s afternoon practices, despite coaches and other adults asking them to stop.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Noun
After more than 800 games in the NHL as a player and two stints as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, Granato landed in what looked like the perfect place for him, taking over the Wisconsin program, his alma mater, in 2016.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
Gracie was commissioned by the Bellevue, Washington, Police Department to coach trainees through different hand-to-hand-combat scenarios.
—Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
Verb
Sanders, 57, has coached through health challenges before.
—Sean Keeler, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
In January 2023, a parent volunteer who coaches for her son’s basketball team of 5- to 7-year-olds said teen boys had ridden their bikes through the team’s afternoon practices, despite coaches and other adults asking them to stop.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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Springer walked off the field with some help from trainers.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
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The story follows a devoted father – an animal trainer – who brings his infected teenage daughter to his mother’s rural home while society hunts the infected.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 July 2025
Verb
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The ethical dimensions a student chooses to write about ought to reflect the larger philosophies that guide their interactions with and beyond AI technology.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The accolades are appreciated, but one of Branca’s main goals with evolving Kampar into a bi-level, multi-concept restaurant and chef residency program is to guide emerging talent through the murky industry.—
Alisha Miranda,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The company's senior sales manager, Lauren Doubrava, told the Free Press that the Friends of the Fitz proposed the idea.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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That’s what Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy called his team after completing a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Verb
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The full trailer shows Reeves’ Gabriel mentoring both men.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
23 July 2025
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This ethos of layered mentorship has since evolved into a nationwide network—from high schoolers mentoring middle schoolers to college students supporting one another through affinity clubs.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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