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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as in guides
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 Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
Student athletes whose coaches have already departed are grandfathered in under previous rules.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Teachers, coaches, and parents—once supportive of their students and children choosing to take up the profession of arms—may now hesitate.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
International breaks are always an ideal opportunity for managers and head coaches to pause for thought.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
After her audition, coaches Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg began their hopeful pleas to get Clark, 20, on their respective teams.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Spencer is a veteran who is in the Navy Reserves and also coaches youth baseball teams, according to the GiveSendGo post.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
But while Taylor did work for McVay, who coaches the Rams, Callahan never did.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
Bill Koch—former CEO and seasoned advisor—coaches senior executives to be leaders worth following.
—Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Our Herbed Prime Rib Recipe with Two Sauces coaches you through how to master a luscious Merlot Au Jus.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Giving coaches the tools to succeed Missions statements are supposed to guide organizations and outline their goals.
—Jedediah Blanton, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
Xavier coaches them from under-7 level to under-19.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Williams — joined by family members, current and past KU coaches, players and support staff — on Tuesday afternoon cut the ribbon on the room that bears his name.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
Student athletes whose coaches have already departed are grandfathered in under previous rules.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Teachers, coaches, and parents—once supportive of their students and children choosing to take up the profession of arms—may now hesitate.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
International breaks are always an ideal opportunity for managers and head coaches to pause for thought.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Hitting coaches Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez, pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, bench coach John Gibbons, third-base coach Mike Sarbaugh and catching instructor Glenn Sherlock are all parting ways with the team.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
After her audition, coaches Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg began their hopeful pleas to get Clark, 20, on their respective teams.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Spencer is a veteran who is in the Navy Reserves and also coaches youth baseball teams, according to the GiveSendGo post.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
But while Taylor did work for McVay, who coaches the Rams, Callahan never did.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
Bill Koch—former CEO and seasoned advisor—coaches senior executives to be leaders worth following.
—Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Our Herbed Prime Rib Recipe with Two Sauces coaches you through how to master a luscious Merlot Au Jus.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Giving coaches the tools to succeed Missions statements are supposed to guide organizations and outline their goals.
—Jedediah Blanton, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
Xavier coaches them from under-7 level to under-19.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaches
Noun
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This interactive Night Fury friend makes more than 60 different sounds and reacts when trainers-in-training use his toy fish to get his attention.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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All instructors must obtain 500 hours of Pilates certification, which Ryser said is not the standard across the industry, but a higher bar Club Pilates sets for its trainers.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That personal instinct is what guides me far more than any formula.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Antideficiency Act, first passed in 1870, forbids the federal government from spending money not appropriated by Congress, and guides much of what the federal government can and can’t do during a shutdown.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Food bank managers, some with decades of experience, couldn’t recall a disruption like it.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services, antivirus software, and password managers each reduce risk in different ways.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Crowe will play 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.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Played by Wayans, San Antonio Saviors franchise player Isaiah White has enough championship rings to fill both hands and now mentors the next generation.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Coaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaches. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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