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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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Our coaches swarmed California from Eureka to San Diego to find the best players for us at junior colleges and high schools.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Players and coaches praised the guard’s work ethic and willingness to embrace his role as a deep rotational player.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Emmanwori walked off the practice field on his own, with teammates and coaches coming to his side as reinforcement.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
This deserves serious study among Reid and the Chiefs’ coaches this offseason.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the reasons that fan-favorite Jason Brown, a two-time Olympian, came out in an Instagram post five years ago was to provide support to those who may feel uncomfortable — skaters, of course, but also coaches, choreographers and even fans.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
If college coaches at the Division I level are going to recruit older kids, come to junior college, get older for two years and win.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
The Maine native got solid marks with a Portland Press Herald profile, while old friends, acting coaches and past teachers have reached out.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
But Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel played with Brady and now coaches Maye.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, the two are different quarterbacks — and so how Daboll uses Ward, and coaches him, will look different.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The team won six AFC North titles, appeared in four AFC championship games and won a Super Bowl under Harbaugh, whose younger brother Jim coaches the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Veteran head coaches John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin hit the market.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Niloofar Mojab, 36, coaches both the indoor and outdoor women’s volleyball teams and is actively recruiting for the spring 2026 season.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Vladimir, who coaches at the Simsbury rink, has been coaching Naumov since July and Elena has helped out with coaching as well.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Most years in girls hockey, there are a set of heavyweight favorites that coaches circle in the preseason as the likely finalists, along with a string of a next-tier contenders that could make some noise.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
Ranked up high with UConn at the start of the season, picked first in the preseason Big East coaches poll, the Red Storm lost to Alabama, Iowa State, Auburn and Kentucky, then lost early in the conference season to Providence.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Our coaches swarmed California from Eureka to San Diego to find the best players for us at junior colleges and high schools.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Players and coaches praised the guard’s work ethic and willingness to embrace his role as a deep rotational player.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Emmanwori walked off the practice field on his own, with teammates and coaches coming to his side as reinforcement.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
This deserves serious study among Reid and the Chiefs’ coaches this offseason.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the reasons that fan-favorite Jason Brown, a two-time Olympian, came out in an Instagram post five years ago was to provide support to those who may feel uncomfortable — skaters, of course, but also coaches, choreographers and even fans.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
If college coaches at the Division I level are going to recruit older kids, come to junior college, get older for two years and win.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
The Maine native got solid marks with a Portland Press Herald profile, while old friends, acting coaches and past teachers have reached out.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
But Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel played with Brady and now coaches Maye.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, the two are different quarterbacks — and so how Daboll uses Ward, and coaches him, will look different.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The team won six AFC North titles, appeared in four AFC championship games and won a Super Bowl under Harbaugh, whose younger brother Jim coaches the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Veteran head coaches John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin hit the market.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Niloofar Mojab, 36, coaches both the indoor and outdoor women’s volleyball teams and is actively recruiting for the spring 2026 season.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Vladimir, who coaches at the Simsbury rink, has been coaching Naumov since July and Elena has helped out with coaching as well.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Most years in girls hockey, there are a set of heavyweight favorites that coaches circle in the preseason as the likely finalists, along with a string of a next-tier contenders that could make some noise.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaches
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Being an athlete, even in a solo sport, is still about being part of a team, composed of coaches, trainers, and fans.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Feb. 2026
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Dadio said her center has trained 2,200 people and certified 245 trainers who bring the techniques to their departments.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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What guides you in deciding what not to do?—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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By afternoon, the emotional Moon trines disciplined Saturn, which steadies our conversations and guides us toward results that actually function.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Shares of companies added to the S&P 500 often rise ahead of their inclusion in the index, as fund managers buy shares to match the benchmark.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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When political leaders announce and track massive arrest and deportation targets, then department managers hold front-line supervisors accountable for quotas, triggering a mindless pursuit of bigger and better numbers to report.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Crowe will portray a swordsman who mentors Cavill's Highlander, and Bautista will play an antagonistic immortal known as the Kurgen, while Gillan will star as Connor's very mortal wife.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Brilliance & Excellence Movement is an organization that mentors young men and promotes safe and peaceful communities.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaches. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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