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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
This interactive Night Fury friend makes more than 60 different sounds and reacts when trainers-in-training use his toy fish to get his attention.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
All instructors must obtain 500 hours of Pilates certification, which Ryser said is not the standard across the industry, but a higher bar Club Pilates sets for its trainers.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Jockeys, trainers and groomers have taken their expertise to other states.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
After a few minutes on the turf, Newsome got to his feet and flashed a thumbs up to the crowd as trainers helped him to the locker room.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Further reports have indicated that O'Neill has headed to the locker room with trainers.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Shannon tries to ram the trainers with elbows because, yeah, Shannon does those kinds of things.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Higher ticket options include a chance to shadow dolphin trainers, or spend half a day with the dolphins and sea lions.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
One big addition here is that trainers themselves can be targeted by Pokémon, removing the barrier of safety usually afforded to players.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
All instructors must obtain 500 hours of Pilates certification, which Ryser said is not the standard across the industry, but a higher bar Club Pilates sets for its trainers.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Jockeys, trainers and groomers have taken their expertise to other states.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
After a few minutes on the turf, Newsome got to his feet and flashed a thumbs up to the crowd as trainers helped him to the locker room.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Further reports have indicated that O'Neill has headed to the locker room with trainers.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Shannon tries to ram the trainers with elbows because, yeah, Shannon does those kinds of things.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Higher ticket options include a chance to shadow dolphin trainers, or spend half a day with the dolphins and sea lions.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
One big addition here is that trainers themselves can be targeted by Pokémon, removing the barrier of safety usually afforded to players.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainers
Noun
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This is particularly challenging for coaches who rise to top jobs by working at unhealthy levels on one side of the ball.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to both coaches, just about anyone.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Food bank managers, some with decades of experience, couldn’t recall a disruption like it.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services, antivirus software, and password managers each reduce risk in different ways.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Trainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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