Thesaurus results for TRAINER

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 Special teams linebacker Malik Harrison (groin), a practice squad player, continued working with trainers. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 Tony Villani, another trainer who works with Kelce in Florida, gave some credit to Swift, as well. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Adam Rodriguez as Ruben Chapa, a trainer at the local El Centro boxing gym. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 Freedom argued Wilson should have been ejected under Rule 12A, Section V of the WNBA rulebook, which says any player, coach, trainer or other team bench member who deliberately enters the spectator stands during a game will be automatically ejected. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer

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Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh shared several sobering injury updates Monday in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Beneath the polished surface of Estonia’s elite ice rinks, a Russian hockey prodigy ruled by his violent father and an Estonian figure skater groomed by a manipulative coach fall in love across a national divide.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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The deal, which Lago and the city manager worked on for years, is a renewal of a previous agreement and gives UM the ability to plan for more students, new housing and other buildings on its growing campus, including potentially a new hospital.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2020 a 9-carat diamond was found by an Arkansas bank manager, and in 2024 a French man unearthed a 7-carat diamond.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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