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
The jockey is Saffie Osborne, the 23-year-old daughter of the trainer.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The clergyman certainly wasn’t turning up for a session dressed in his cardinal cassock, the trainer explained.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Winning trainer: Michael V. Pino. Race 5 $52,600 purse; 3-year-olds; dirt; 6 furlongs
Post, Horse, Jockey, Win, Place, Show
1, Cadeau d’Argent, Tyler Conner, $137.40, $21, $10
7, Privman, Flavien Prat, $2.10, $2.10
2, Firmantown, Angel Cruz, $4.80
Off at: 1:37.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
Sports Why is the Preakness more fun for trainers than the Kentucky Derby?
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The clergyman certainly wasn’t turning up for a session dressed in his cardinal cassock, the trainer explained.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Winning trainer: Michael V. Pino. Race 5 $52,600 purse; 3-year-olds; dirt; 6 furlongs
Post, Horse, Jockey, Win, Place, Show
1, Cadeau d’Argent, Tyler Conner, $137.40, $21, $10
7, Privman, Flavien Prat, $2.10, $2.10
2, Firmantown, Angel Cruz, $4.80
Off at: 1:37.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
Sports Why is the Preakness more fun for trainers than the Kentucky Derby?
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainer
Noun
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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
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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
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My managers came for an hour visit once and wound up staying all day.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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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 3 Jun. 2025.
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