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as in entourages
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a movie star who never goes anywhere without a train of personal assistants to cater to his every whim and need
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as in fleets
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
a train of supply trucks making its way to the army encampment
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as in sequences
a series of things linked together
you've broken my train of thought—now what were we talking about?
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as in prepares
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years
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as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
will train the students in good study habits
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as in focuses
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game
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as in aims
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye
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as in equips
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits
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Recent Examples of trains
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Fans will hop on MARTA trains and buses, the city's public transportation network, walk through Centennial Park and other community spaces, and may even take a stroll down the Beltline for access to restaurants, bars and all of what the city of Atlanta has to offer.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Among the over 300 trains Amtrak operates each day, a handful feel especially suited to summer.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Officials said additional late-night trains will operate from Los Angeles on June 12, 13, 15 and 25 to accommodate fans attending matches and returning home after games conclude.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 June 2026
The same number of people on a bus takes up much less room on the road than if they were spread out in passenger cars, and the numbers get even better for trains and subways.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
As of last week, none of the trains had passed critical safety tests needed for the Georgia Department of Transportation to certify the trains.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Use trains for short distances.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The trains would reach speeds up to 79 mph and stop in eight cities.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Last year, 37 professors and administrators from campuses across the country—from Georgetown to Vanderbilt and Stanford to Skidmore—began an 18-month program that trains them to facilitate civic learning.
—Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
What to expect This federal program trains older workers.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The Catholic college in Steubenville, Ohio, trains young men to become carpenters, plumbers and electricians.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Zhu also trains at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The base is home to the 14th Flying Training Wing, which trains pilots on a variety of aircraft.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Noun
Every day thousands of MARTA employees show up to work at our stations, on our buses and trains, and in our facilities and offices to keep Metro Atlanta moving in a safe and secure manner.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Fans will hop on MARTA trains and buses, the city's public transportation network, walk through Centennial Park and other community spaces, and may even take a stroll down the Beltline for access to restaurants, bars and all of what the city of Atlanta has to offer.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Among the over 300 trains Amtrak operates each day, a handful feel especially suited to summer.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Officials said additional late-night trains will operate from Los Angeles on June 12, 13, 15 and 25 to accommodate fans attending matches and returning home after games conclude.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 June 2026
The same number of people on a bus takes up much less room on the road than if they were spread out in passenger cars, and the numbers get even better for trains and subways.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
As of last week, none of the trains had passed critical safety tests needed for the Georgia Department of Transportation to certify the trains.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Use trains for short distances.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The trains would reach speeds up to 79 mph and stop in eight cities.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Verb
The framework trains robots to use their entire arm instead of just a gripper, allowing machines to gather or sweep aside clusters of objects in ways that resemble human movement.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Last year, 37 professors and administrators from campuses across the country—from Georgetown to Vanderbilt and Stanford to Skidmore—began an 18-month program that trains them to facilitate civic learning.
—Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
What to expect This federal program trains older workers.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The Catholic college in Steubenville, Ohio, trains young men to become carpenters, plumbers and electricians.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Zhu also trains at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The base is home to the 14th Flying Training Wing, which trains pilots on a variety of aircraft.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trains
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Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Faster communication can improve service continuity, coordination, and situational awareness across large fleets.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Today’s commercial fleets are deploying towering, high-tech aerodynamic structures known as Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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In Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea and the traditional base of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Reuters witnesses reported long queues at filling stations.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Skipping immigration queues and having someone guide you through unfamiliar terminals can make a noticeable difference, particularly in major hubs where congestion is common.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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One of my favorite sequences to do was the Bullseye versus Fake Bullseye in Episode 8.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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There were a lot of montage sequences that didn’t make the final cut, simply because of time.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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As Kansas City prepares to host massive crowds for the FIFA World Cup and accompanying events, law enforcement officials say security plans have been shaped in part by lessons learned from the 2024 Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting.—
Ben Wheeler
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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His ruling comes as another federal judge prepares to issue a decision in a similar set of lawsuits based in Boston, expected as early as June.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Lyman, along with Eric Tobin of Hopeless Records and Mike Kaminsky of KMGMT, who also teaches at USC, got together to create the Summer School tour, a traveling group of emerging pop-punk and indie acts, to try to fill the void left after Warped Tour temporarily hung up its cape in 2019.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Paula Chesley teaches yoga at a clinic for people with eating disorders, including both service members and veterans.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The nonalcoholic Racine is designed entirely around roots—ginger, vetiver, turmeric, liquorice—while the Feuille cocktail focuses solely on leaves, blending mint, blue spirulina, blackcurrant bud, aloe vera, and patchouli.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The brand’s debut line focuses on a patent-pending Falanghina grape exosome developed in partnership with a biotechnology company, alongside antioxidant-rich Sagrantino grape extracts cultivated on Behnke’s vineyard.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The new act aims to address overdependence on third countries for chip design and manufacturing and insufficient preparedness for crises, a proposal for the regulation said.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Mu’s annual play-reading festival began more than three decades ago and aims to lower barriers and provide resources for Asian American playwrights to land works on stage.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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“Trains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trains. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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