as in coaches
a person who trains performers or athletes
hired a personal trainer to help her get in shape
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Recent Examples of trainers
The Club's central staircase is the sort that Bond might descend slowly in a dinner jacket alongside the American ambassador; these days guests rush up and down it in trainers.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
After Moses left the field with trainers, rookie Caleb Lomu and second-year pro Marcus Bryant split time at right tackle.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Xander Bogaerts spends a lot of time in the trainers’ room after games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
This Sisyphus of Silicon Valley is on the front lines of a rapidly expanding industry of robot trainers, preparing to teach and operate the army of humanoid robots scheduled to march out of nearby factories in the coming year.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Instead, wear a pair of low-profile trainers with a splash of color.
—Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
As a result, flight training increasingly relies on simulators and L-39 Albatros trainers rather than sustained operational flying.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Three weeks before the Washington Nationals secured a series win over the best team in the American League Central, more than a dozen coaches, trainers and executives gathered in a room with catcher Keibert Ruiz.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 28 May 2026
With trainers immediately sprinting to the mound to check on Major, the former West Virginia pitcher could be seen squirming on the ground in serious pain.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
After Moses left the field with trainers, rookie Caleb Lomu and second-year pro Marcus Bryant split time at right tackle.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Xander Bogaerts spends a lot of time in the trainers’ room after games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
This Sisyphus of Silicon Valley is on the front lines of a rapidly expanding industry of robot trainers, preparing to teach and operate the army of humanoid robots scheduled to march out of nearby factories in the coming year.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Instead, wear a pair of low-profile trainers with a splash of color.
—Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
As a result, flight training increasingly relies on simulators and L-39 Albatros trainers rather than sustained operational flying.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Three weeks before the Washington Nationals secured a series win over the best team in the American League Central, more than a dozen coaches, trainers and executives gathered in a room with catcher Keibert Ruiz.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 28 May 2026
With trainers immediately sprinting to the mound to check on Major, the former West Virginia pitcher could be seen squirming on the ground in serious pain.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainers
Noun
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The front camera can film each swing and play it back on a screen that offers frame-by-frame analysis of technique, with footage sharable to coaches via an accompanying app.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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In addition to money for new soccer fields, there will also be another $1 million to pay for uniforms, shin guards, soccer balls, and even coaches.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The only happy ones would be TV station managers and political consultants cashing Steyer’s super-sized checks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The eternal debate about facing Maradona’s Argentina was whether opposition managers should elect to man-mark him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Trainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainers. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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