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 Di Guglielmo walked off with trainers after suffering a gash, while Rudd returned with a dressing on her cut. Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026 While competing on Trainer Games, iFIT's Amazon Prime fitness competition series, where top trainers compete for a $250,000 contract to join the platform's global roster of coaches, Nick had to maintain his training while juggling press and other prior commitments. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026 Lendeborg left the bench for trainers to retape his ankle and treat it with ice, returned briefly, then went back to the locker room again. ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026 Before becoming pope, Leo would work out regularly at a gym near the Vatican, with a plan befitting a man in his early 50s, according to his former trainer. CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer
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Noun
  • Her departure only adds to the rebuilding job head coach Mark Campbell will need to do this off-season as TCU must replace Big 12 Player of the Year Olivia Miles and first team All-Big 12 forward Marta Suarez along with starting wing Taylor Bigby.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines hoists the trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the national championship of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lucas went on to further distance his office from the review, pointing to the fact that Kozakiewicz was a city employee who reported to the city manager instead of the mayor.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Brewers manager Pat Murphy challenged the call, which was upheld following a replay review.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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