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
Haltom ultimately had to punt, and the Vols ran out backup quarterback Mason Nichols with Bibbs still on the trainer’s table.
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
After his initial departure, Scotty returned to WWE in 2016, taking on a role as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Bob Baffert, who leads all trainers in money won at the Breeders’ Cup and is tied with Chad Brown (Sierra Leone’s trainer) for third all-time with 19 Cup victories, has the most pre-entries with 14.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Jones took a big hit from teammate Talanoa Hufanga late in Sunday’s game and landed hard on his back, then was attended to by trainers.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
After his initial departure, Scotty returned to WWE in 2016, taking on a role as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Bob Baffert, who leads all trainers in money won at the Breeders’ Cup and is tied with Chad Brown (Sierra Leone’s trainer) for third all-time with 19 Cup victories, has the most pre-entries with 14.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Jones took a big hit from teammate Talanoa Hufanga late in Sunday’s game and landed hard on his back, then was attended to by trainers.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainer
Noun
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Penguins coach Dan Muse echoed Crosby’s sentiments.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are still high-profile openings at Florida, Penn State, and UCLA, all of which may involve the coach's name.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a direct result of this, businesses end up with managers who aren’t confident in their ability to lead, and who struggle to deal with the various challenges that come with managing people, leading both employees and struggling managers to resign.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The actor infamously played Jeff, the hunky diner manager who dared to come between the show's endgame couple.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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