Definition of trainernext
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 One message from Mitch, my trainer and one of my closest friends, said, ‘Gooood. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 On the availability front, running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) did not practice Wednesday and worked off to the side with a trainer during the media-watching period. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 When the Niners’ trainers ran out? Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 Ranchers, farmers, horse trainers and livestock traders flock to the city where the west begins for 23 days of competitions, auctions and education. Chris Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer
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Noun
  • With top scorer and rebounder RJ Miller in a cast with a broken left foot and his team mourning the death of teammate Adein Lea’e’s father, Madison High School boys basketball coach Mike Stutz didn’t know what to expect Tuesday.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Tuffy’s performance just about shut down what Eagles (9-12-1) head coach Katie Crowley called maybe their most complete game of the year yet.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.
    Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Krupp said at the time that the restructuring would affect middle- and upper-level managers, not front-line caseworkers.
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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