as in trainer
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
carefully coached her through the home-buying process
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Recent Examples of coach
Jaclyn Pagnotta, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After the playoffs, the coaches choose two contestants to move on to the live shows.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025
Jason Sudeikis, who serves as the titular character as well as an executive producer and co-show developer, previously revealed that Lasso will next be coaching a women’s team.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Your team leads play a crucial role in talent development, so empower them to become career coaches who foster growth.
—Jaclyn Pagnotta, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After the playoffs, the coaches choose two contestants to move on to the live shows.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Snoop Dogg, aka Calvin Broadus Jr., joined the singing competition in Season 26 but had to leave for Season 27, which is now airing and which is coached by returnees Adam Levine, John Legend and Michael Bublé and first-timer Kelsea Ballerini.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025
Jason Sudeikis, who serves as the titular character as well as an executive producer and co-show developer, previously revealed that Lasso will next be coaching a women’s team.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coach
Noun
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Morant hit the floor hard and stayed down for several minutes while being looked at by team trainers.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Try it with: A black maxi in jersey, a boxy T-shirt, tube socks, and classic trainers Style tip: Layer a lightweight cardigan or a hoodie at the waist to play with proportion.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Without a cell signal to guide her, my husband and I led her to the interstate ourselves.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Reportedly Wants to Defund the National Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ+ Youth By Abby Monteil Venus re-enters Aries on April 30: Love can be a guiding ethos.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kirk started in business as a revenue assurance manager.—
Kirk W. McLaren,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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More Basketball news: Former NBA Star Mike Bibby Named New Head Coach at Sacramento State According to ESPN's Shams Charania, O'Neal has agreed to become the men's basketball general manager of Sacramento State.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Finding a workplace that fosters mentoring is crucial for career development.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Improving emotional intelligence correlates with measures like professional confidence, ethics, engagement with managers and employees, mentoring and coaching staff and advising the board of directors on critical HR issues.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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