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 The routes to recovery Hines, who lives in Charlotte, has been diligently working with his longtime trainer, Stafford Gatling of Waxhaw-based Stay Ready Performance, to get back to full strength on the field. Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025 The royal’s trainers of choice include Supergas and Vejas—both of which are heavily discounted in honor of Amazon Prime Day, which runs through July 11. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 July 2025 Johnson’s high school coach recalled how Johnson would spend hours after team practices honing his shot, with either Johnson’s dad or a trainer leading him through the individual workouts. Josh Robbins, New York Times, 9 July 2025 Her grandfather was also the trainer and part-owner of Paul Jones, the 1920 Kentucky Derby winner. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for trainer
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Noun
  • Rachel Weissman, executive coach and keynote speaker, helps Fortune 500 and startups master strategic communication and leadership presence.
    Rachel Weissman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • And, along with pitching coach Ruben Niebla, Fritz has worked with Morejón the past three seasons as a member of the bullpen.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The manager is responsible for overseeing the operations and production of these areas.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
  • With no small amount of pride, property managers associated with Madison Equities led tours of the Degree of Honor building in 2021, showing off the former office building’s full-scale conversion into 78 housing units.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025

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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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