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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
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
Amtrak canceled some trains in the Northeast due to excessive heat that could affect the tracks.
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Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
For brides drawn to the cleaner, portrait‑style elegance seen in Sperling’s wedding gown, Wickstead offered parallel lines in Italian duchesse and silk mikado with off‑the‑shoulder necklines, elongated torsos and linear trains.
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Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
With holiday travel in full effect, Amtrak canceled over a dozen trains in the Northeast Thursday due to the heat.
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Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The intersection is the site of a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line subway station where trains stop 24 hours a day, along with hotels, luxury apartments, and office buildings.
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Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
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Lena Guerrero Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The ambassadors, as they are called, are expected to conduct proof-of-payment inspections on trains and platforms.
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Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Additionally, some riders were concerned about the crowded atmosphere on the light-rail trains.
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Ekasha Sikka,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Casey Mann,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2026
If one trains one's attention toward grievance, then grievance will be easier to find.
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James Davis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Specialist teams will deploy when ships need more extensive repairs, while the company trains sailors to handle routine maintenance during long deployments without relying on outside support.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Each 60-inch cage supports tomato plant stems, and trains them to grow vertically for the highest yield.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Consist good sleep hygiene trains your brain to associate certain cues with rest.
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Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The program trains itself to follow your eyeballs and then tries to trick players by moving the circles.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The group of sailors trains several hours a day, sometimes practicing during off-hours, making sure their moves are perfect.
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Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Murphy is the first one at practice, and trains far beyond team requirements.
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Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
16 June 2026
Noun
The collision involved one of Sacramento Regional Transit’s newer low-floor light rail trains.
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Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
Amtrak canceled some trains in the Northeast due to excessive heat that could affect the tracks.
—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
For brides drawn to the cleaner, portrait‑style elegance seen in Sperling’s wedding gown, Wickstead offered parallel lines in Italian duchesse and silk mikado with off‑the‑shoulder necklines, elongated torsos and linear trains.
—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
With holiday travel in full effect, Amtrak canceled over a dozen trains in the Northeast Thursday due to the heat.
—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The intersection is the site of a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line subway station where trains stop 24 hours a day, along with hotels, luxury apartments, and office buildings.
—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The bus goes more places more frequently than trains, filling a niche like no other.
—
Lena Guerrero Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The ambassadors, as they are called, are expected to conduct proof-of-payment inspections on trains and platforms.
—
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Additionally, some riders were concerned about the crowded atmosphere on the light-rail trains.
—
Ekasha Sikka,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Verb
The program trains associates in careers like HVAC, refrigeration and electrical systems.
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Casey Mann,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2026
If one trains one's attention toward grievance, then grievance will be easier to find.
—
James Davis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Specialist teams will deploy when ships need more extensive repairs, while the company trains sailors to handle routine maintenance during long deployments without relying on outside support.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Each 60-inch cage supports tomato plant stems, and trains them to grow vertically for the highest yield.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Consist good sleep hygiene trains your brain to associate certain cues with rest.
—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The program trains itself to follow your eyeballs and then tries to trick players by moving the circles.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The group of sailors trains several hours a day, sometimes practicing during off-hours, making sure their moves are perfect.
—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Murphy is the first one at practice, and trains far beyond team requirements.
—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
16 June 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.
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Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too.
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The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.
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As agent fleets become more common, governance must also address the subagents, tools, prompts, permissions and actions that make up a complete workflow.
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Fuel rationing has been introduced in many regions, with hourslong queues of cars snaking beside roads.
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Fuel rationing has been introduced in many Russian regions, with hours-long queues of cars snaking beside roads.
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Unsurprisingly, no player has been involved in more passing sequences leading to shots than the 24-year-old this summer, given complete freedom to roam and dictate attacks with his abilities on the ball.
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Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority.
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As the country prepares to mark its semiquincentennial, or 250th birthday, the splashiest celebrations in Washington are being shaped by corporate money.
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Guilherme Passos monitors and prepares Brazil’s national team for extreme heat as a sport scientist at the Brazilian Football Federation.
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The Serengeti teaches us that nature doesn’t force alignment.
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Cotter, 29, moved from Chicago and now teaches English at a high school.
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The Texas report focuses on public institutions.
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But, putting a fifth megacap in the Dow to join Apple , Amazon , Nvidia , and Microsoft does serve as a zeitgeist moment for the market, as much of the Wall Street coverage outside financial media focuses on the Dow.
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All eyes will be on Messi again as Argentina aims to knock off the tournament darling Cape Verde and advance to the Round of 16.
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Safety has become the number one reason why people choose cars over bikes in some countries, and Canyon aims to change that.
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“Trains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trains. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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