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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 From his perch on the wall, Baffert keyed in on Hip 1752, a big gray, but with no real buying partners, convinced a fellow quarter horse trainer to go in with him. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 Whoop’s early marketing strategy was to give the product to trainers who worked with elite athletes. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Those jobs belong to grooms, hot walkers, farriers, veterinarians, feed dealers, hay farmers and trainers who are at the barn before sunrise 365 days a year. — Tk Kuegler, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026 He was seen in the rehab area on Thursday working out with trainers. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer

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Doncic has been on a scoring tear for the Lakers, his play at such a high level that even coach JJ Redick has marveled at the guard’s achievements.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Illinois coach Brad Underwood watches players practice before a Final Four game against UConn on April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

— Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of coach

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This was him—sans manager and inching toward divorce with Sara Lownds, the mother of his first five children—acting on his own advice, gathering his friends and just getting onstage, high and electrified and focused and free.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
Danielle DeBoe Harper is the senior creative style manager at Moen.

— Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026

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