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
Unlike in the past, trainers almost never run horses with just two or even three weeks’ rest.
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The two-week turnaround from the Derby to the Preakness, which used to be commonplace, is considered a nonstarter for many trainers and owners given that most elite thoroughbreds now typically go a month or more between races.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
He was eventually helped back to his feet by trainers but was unable to put any weight on the leg and was eventually carted off the field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
There are no fine hats or seersucker here; just dusty boots and blue jeans, the million-dollar trainers no fancier than their workers.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
After being tended to by a couple of trainers for a few minutes, Springer gingerly walked off the field and was replaced by Jesús Sánchez.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
These are the signals that should earn your attention — and none of them involve jockeys, trainers, or bloodlines.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Thousands of other personnel involved in sports, including coaches, trainers and student employees in athletic departments, can gain insider access to information, such as player injuries, which can prove valuable in betting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
As trainers helped DiVincenzo off the floor, the guard made his way up to his head coach, who embraced the 29 year old.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The two-week turnaround from the Derby to the Preakness, which used to be commonplace, is considered a nonstarter for many trainers and owners given that most elite thoroughbreds now typically go a month or more between races.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
He was eventually helped back to his feet by trainers but was unable to put any weight on the leg and was eventually carted off the field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
There are no fine hats or seersucker here; just dusty boots and blue jeans, the million-dollar trainers no fancier than their workers.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
After being tended to by a couple of trainers for a few minutes, Springer gingerly walked off the field and was replaced by Jesús Sánchez.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
These are the signals that should earn your attention — and none of them involve jockeys, trainers, or bloodlines.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Thousands of other personnel involved in sports, including coaches, trainers and student employees in athletic departments, can gain insider access to information, such as player injuries, which can prove valuable in betting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
As trainers helped DiVincenzo off the floor, the guard made his way up to his head coach, who embraced the 29 year old.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainers
Noun
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Facilities, coaches, physios, fitness coach, nutritionist, psychologist.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The coaches association wants to fix this by ending conference championship games and compressing the break between the end of the regular season and the start of the playoff.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Many managers will be focusing on double-gameweek assets and chasing last week’s points.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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On April 17th, Jean attended a first-ever virtual meeting for Midwest-West managers.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Trainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainers. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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