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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 Returning members Erin Lichy, Jessel Taank and Sai De Silva will be joined by Glassman, celebrity fitness trainer Erika Hammond and celebrity makeup artist Daisy Toye. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 The facility assigned the trainer, who was 31 at the time, to work with their 16-year-old daughter. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026 Perdomo talked to trainers for a bit before being helped to his feet and walking off the field on his own power. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Overseen by trainer Jennifer Fraser, Chardonnay accomplished the feat June 14 in Edmonton, Alberta, according to Guinness World Records. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer

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The Ducks were 35-0 against unranked foes with Lanning as coach.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Head coach Eva Olid’s attacking philosophy was nowhere to be seen, registering only four touches in the opposition box (to Chelsea’s 61) and two shots, one on target.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Between 26 and 35 vessels per day have transited this week, down from the 35 to 40 daily average of the prior eight weeks, according to Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Young texted the Triple-A manager on his way out of Wrigley Field, asking to be put in the lineup that night.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

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