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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Denver’s players and coaches remain acutely aware of the flaws that have lingered throughout these 10 games and are unlikely to go away in a playoff series.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Pages admits that coaches had preached the value of plate discipline to him for awhile.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Partners, which comes from Shutterstock Studios, the production arm of the image library, is a six-part series that follows more than 25 players, coaches and executives at the center of the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) tour.
—Peter White, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Nicholson’s history has been highlighted since she and her husband were fired as the respective head and assistant coaches by UMBC last month.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
McKew is the one in the video room telling the coaches in the dugout whether to review.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Men’s coaches yelling, jawing, getting in each other’s faces.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Until then, assistant coaches Bridgett Melton and Tori Banda will share coaching duties.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Leonard coaches an athlete who has shown pro potential, his son, Caden Leonard.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Joe Dineen is now the defensive ends coach, while Taiwo Onatolu coaches solely the special teams.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Others are in groups — coaches Eric Hinske and John Mallee; pitcher Travis Wood and coach Mike Borzello; outfielders Chris Coghlan, Matt Szczur and Albert Almora Jr.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Just the simple stuff that coaches trust early, finish a play, make the right cut, compete defensively and be ready when the ball finds him.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Rob still coaches as an assistant at Mission Viejo.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Longtime Lynbrook coaches David Pugh and Mark Shem have done a great job developing legal talent.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
One of those coaches, James Rowson, said that McMahon’s timing is off, agreeing with an assessment that Boone has made.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Denver’s players and coaches remain acutely aware of the flaws that have lingered throughout these 10 games and are unlikely to go away in a playoff series.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Pages admits that coaches had preached the value of plate discipline to him for awhile.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Partners, which comes from Shutterstock Studios, the production arm of the image library, is a six-part series that follows more than 25 players, coaches and executives at the center of the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) tour.
—Peter White, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Nicholson’s history has been highlighted since she and her husband were fired as the respective head and assistant coaches by UMBC last month.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
McKew is the one in the video room telling the coaches in the dugout whether to review.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Men’s coaches yelling, jawing, getting in each other’s faces.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Until then, assistant coaches Bridgett Melton and Tori Banda will share coaching duties.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
This could be a program-defining weekend for UCLA or Texas — the first national title in the NCAA era for the Bruins or the first in 40 years for the Longhorns — and by extension, coaches Cori Close and Vic Schaefer.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Leonard coaches an athlete who has shown pro potential, his son, Caden Leonard.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Joe Dineen is now the defensive ends coach, while Taiwo Onatolu coaches solely the special teams.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Others are in groups — coaches Eric Hinske and John Mallee; pitcher Travis Wood and coach Mike Borzello; outfielders Chris Coghlan, Matt Szczur and Albert Almora Jr.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Just the simple stuff that coaches trust early, finish a play, make the right cut, compete defensively and be ready when the ball finds him.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Rob still coaches as an assistant at Mission Viejo.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Longtime Lynbrook coaches David Pugh and Mark Shem have done a great job developing legal talent.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaches
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Lendeborg left the bench for trainers to retape his ankle and treat it with ice, returned briefly, then went back to the locker room again.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Di Guglielmo walked off with trainers after suffering a gash, while Rudd returned with a dressing on her cut.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During this in-home or virtual session, a specialist guides a client through their existing wardrobe, helping identify what works, what doesn’t and what’s missing.—
Bailey Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Apr. 2026
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The sales manager who tells a client their request isn't right, then guides them to a better solution.—
Ryan Roslansky
Aneesh Raman,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mission managers said earlier the isolated manifold is not needed for the crew's return to Earth.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The court in March allowed Range’s unfair competition claim to proceed while dismissing its tortious interference claim, which accused CAA of undermining the firm’s potential recruitment of agency employees who wish to become managers by threatening to cancel the equity of defecting workers.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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