as in trainers
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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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 coaches
Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Bowman and Quenneville could be joined in the 1,000-win club by two more veteran coaches within the next few seasons.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Watching one of their players head to the NFL is a point of pride for college coaches.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The coaches worked on several situations with the veteran infielder, including pickoffs and holding runners on base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Some coaches say there’s always a fix, whether that’s a change in mechanics or a certain approach at the plate.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
The feeling of dread only worsened as teammates carried her first to the sideline, where coaches and trainers eventually carried her to the locker room.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
By being classified as volunteers, the coaches lost out on health insurance, housing and other workplace benefits.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Affording equipment, paying for coaches and insurance all adds up.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Malana Van Tyler, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The weight room, meanwhile, received a D-plus, and the strength coaches a B-minus.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Burrows — who also coaches his daughter’s middle school team, baseball at North Harford and formerly led the Hawks’ boys basketball team — received a call from Patterson Mill boys basketball coach and athletic director Jeroud Clark last year asking to coach those familiar faces.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Sean McVay, who also collaborates with the agreeable Snead on the roster, coaches the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Atwood, who still coaches figure skating in addition to working with Houston Ice Theatre Skaters, says her relationship with Chan has matured.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Even his father Roman Skornikov — an Olympian for Uzbekistan who coaches his son with his wife, Tatiana Malinina — thought the idea of doing four-and-a-half revolutions in one jump was crazy.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While Paul helped recruit Super Bowl champion coaches Mike Holmgren and Pete Carroll, Jody Allen oversaw the hiring of current coach Mike Macdonald, after making the decision to move on from Carroll in 2024.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Predators coaches Andrew Brunette and Darby Hendrickson — well-known for their on-ice work in Minnesota two decades ago — likely spent considerable time with their team going over detailed tactics on how to slow down the red-hot Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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The weight room and strength coaches both received an A-plus.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Bowman and Quenneville could be joined in the 1,000-win club by two more veteran coaches within the next few seasons.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Watching one of their players head to the NFL is a point of pride for college coaches.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The coaches worked on several situations with the veteran infielder, including pickoffs and holding runners on base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Some coaches say there’s always a fix, whether that’s a change in mechanics or a certain approach at the plate.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
The feeling of dread only worsened as teammates carried her first to the sideline, where coaches and trainers eventually carried her to the locker room.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
By being classified as volunteers, the coaches lost out on health insurance, housing and other workplace benefits.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Affording equipment, paying for coaches and insurance all adds up.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
In addition to using the Authors Unite email lists, Wagner also coaches authors on how to use their own network to give bestseller campaigns an extra boost, helps authors land podcast appearances and more.
—Malana Van Tyler, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The weight room, meanwhile, received a D-plus, and the strength coaches a B-minus.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Burrows — who also coaches his daughter’s middle school team, baseball at North Harford and formerly led the Hawks’ boys basketball team — received a call from Patterson Mill boys basketball coach and athletic director Jeroud Clark last year asking to coach those familiar faces.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Sean McVay, who also collaborates with the agreeable Snead on the roster, coaches the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Atwood, who still coaches figure skating in addition to working with Houston Ice Theatre Skaters, says her relationship with Chan has matured.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Even his father Roman Skornikov — an Olympian for Uzbekistan who coaches his son with his wife, Tatiana Malinina — thought the idea of doing four-and-a-half revolutions in one jump was crazy.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While Paul helped recruit Super Bowl champion coaches Mike Holmgren and Pete Carroll, Jody Allen oversaw the hiring of current coach Mike Macdonald, after making the decision to move on from Carroll in 2024.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Predators coaches Andrew Brunette and Darby Hendrickson — well-known for their on-ice work in Minnesota two decades ago — likely spent considerable time with their team going over detailed tactics on how to slow down the red-hot Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaches
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Rodgers suffered the injury while reaching for the ball after making a diving attempt at second base, and he was immediately removed from the game after being looked at by the trainers.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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One of the personal trainers Chastain has worked with over the years is Tyler Relph, who has trained three-time NBA All-Star Julius Randle of Plano Prestonwood.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Interestingly, this technique guides the growth of solar crystals from the bottom up, creating nearly flawless energy-harvesting films.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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During the retreat, the council also reviewed the city’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which guides investments in critical infrastructure, including roads, facilities and other public assets.—
Chuck Page,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia’s stock rose Wednesday in anticipation of a strong report; asset managers noted that the market’s response is unpredictable given investors’ nerves.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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All cabin levels come with complimentary 24-hour room service, while the posh sky suites come with their own suite experience managers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The man gets his exiled nephew a job on Wall Street and mentors him.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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That includes Susan Brennan, a former director of the program and a cognitive scientist at Stony Brook University, who mentors applicants throughout the state of New York.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Coaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaches. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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