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trainer

noun

ˈtrā-nər

Definition of trainer

as in coach

a person who trains performers or athletes hired a personal trainer to help her get in shape

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Recent Examples of trainer That means owners and trainers are eager to enter and take a shot. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 In the clips, Styles, 32, appeared out of one of the stadium's entrances, while sporting a white long-sleeve top, athletic shorts and crisp white trainers. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1949, Nilsson moved to Australia in 1980 to serve as a weight lifting trainer of Swedish athletes preparing for the Moscow Olympics. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2026 The Air Force is also now operating an additional 747-8i, acquired from Lufthansa, as a trainer for aircrew and ground personnel, reported The War Zone. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer

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Only one is from a power conference and most of the others have played musical coaches in the hope of finally playing beyond the regular season.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

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Kenneth Malin, the West Cedar Creek MUD’s general manager, did not respond to a message requesting comment on the district’s discussions with Diode.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
England manager Graham Taylor’s standing with the English media and public never recovered.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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