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
Madonna, a mom of six, welcomed her first child, daughter Lourdes, in 1996 with her then-boyfriend, fitness trainer Carlos Leon.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Spruill is not only Kelce’s speed trainer, but a friend who has attended many of his games at Arrowhead Stadium in K.C., and even hobnobbed with Kelce’s famous girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
After running for 135 hours across Arizona's Sonoran Desert, Andy Glaze, 47, couldn't wait to take off his dusty trainers—and the internet was keen to see what was underneath his socks.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Beckman stayed with the official as a team trainer came over to check on him.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Spruill is not only Kelce’s speed trainer, but a friend who has attended many of his games at Arrowhead Stadium in K.C., and even hobnobbed with Kelce’s famous girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
After running for 135 hours across Arizona's Sonoran Desert, Andy Glaze, 47, couldn't wait to take off his dusty trainers—and the internet was keen to see what was underneath his socks.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Beckman stayed with the official as a team trainer came over to check on him.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainer
Noun
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There, the younger Revel impressed the college coaches with his elite speed and athleticism, running the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds and showcasing a 39-inch vertical leap.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Tindall and Graeme Jones, his fellow assistant head coach, have stepped up during Howe’s period of recovery.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the workers’ break room, managers stripped the dedicated union bulletin board and removed the binders containing the collective-bargaining agreement.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
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Kirk started in business as a revenue assurance manager.—
Kirk W. McLaren,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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