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noun

ˈkōch

Definition of coach

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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verb

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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Actual pilots coach and guide actors to make sure their actions mimic real life. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Lance Leipold has heard the whispers through the years that perhaps Kansas’ football coach doesn’t place enough emphasis on the yearly Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

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The company’s chatbot model, ChatGPT, is giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging paranoia and coaching people to kill themselves or hurt or kill others, the lawsuits said. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 His older brother Matt LaFleur coaches the Green Bay Packers, Zac Taylor the Cincinnati Bengals, Kevin O’Connell the Minnesota Vikings and Liam Coen the Jacksonville Jaguars. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coach

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Earlier this year, JW Anderson joined forces with Diadora to update its Equipe trainer, which was originally created by the Italian shoe brand in 1975 for elite athletes.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Brooks walked off the field with assistance from the trainer, but was taken inside Hard Rock Stadium with a noticeable limp.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

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Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The findings provide a pre-mining benchmark of deep-sea microbial and viral ecosystems to guide future environmental impact assessments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of guide

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She’s mentored by Jae (Major Curda), a member of Ellora’s municipal Bending Brigade, and his captain Karthik (Akshay Khanna), who has a more optimistic view of the Avatar’s potential than those that blame her for ending the world.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
High schools can develop peer-mentoring programs and suicide prevention, mental health awareness and anti-stigma campaigns.

— Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

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