as in trainers
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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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 coaches
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Our coaches swarmed California from Eureka to San Diego to find the best players for us at junior colleges and high schools.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Players and coaches praised the guard’s work ethic and willingness to embrace his role as a deep rotational player.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Emmanwori walked off the practice field on his own, with teammates and coaches coming to his side as reinforcement.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
This deserves serious study among Reid and the Chiefs’ coaches this offseason.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the reasons that fan-favorite Jason Brown, a two-time Olympian, came out in an Instagram post five years ago was to provide support to those who may feel uncomfortable — skaters, of course, but also coaches, choreographers and even fans.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
If college coaches at the Division I level are going to recruit older kids, come to junior college, get older for two years and win.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
The Maine native got solid marks with a Portland Press Herald profile, while old friends, acting coaches and past teachers have reached out.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While Paul helped recruit Super Bowl champion coaches Mike Holmgren and Pete Carroll, Jody Allen oversaw the hiring of current coach Mike Macdonald, after making the decision to move on from Carroll in 2024.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Predators coaches Andrew Brunette and Darby Hendrickson — well-known for their on-ice work in Minnesota two decades ago — likely spent considerable time with their team going over detailed tactics on how to slow down the red-hot Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
But Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel played with Brady and now coaches Maye.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, the two are different quarterbacks — and so how Daboll uses Ward, and coaches him, will look different.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The team won six AFC North titles, appeared in four AFC championship games and won a Super Bowl under Harbaugh, whose younger brother Jim coaches the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Veteran head coaches John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin hit the market.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Niloofar Mojab, 36, coaches both the indoor and outdoor women’s volleyball teams and is actively recruiting for the spring 2026 season.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
Ranked up high with UConn at the start of the season, picked first in the preseason Big East coaches poll, the Red Storm lost to Alabama, Iowa State, Auburn and Kentucky, then lost early in the conference season to Providence.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Our coaches swarmed California from Eureka to San Diego to find the best players for us at junior colleges and high schools.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Players and coaches praised the guard’s work ethic and willingness to embrace his role as a deep rotational player.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Emmanwori walked off the practice field on his own, with teammates and coaches coming to his side as reinforcement.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
This deserves serious study among Reid and the Chiefs’ coaches this offseason.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the reasons that fan-favorite Jason Brown, a two-time Olympian, came out in an Instagram post five years ago was to provide support to those who may feel uncomfortable — skaters, of course, but also coaches, choreographers and even fans.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
If college coaches at the Division I level are going to recruit older kids, come to junior college, get older for two years and win.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
The Maine native got solid marks with a Portland Press Herald profile, while old friends, acting coaches and past teachers have reached out.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Even his father Roman Skornikov — an Olympian for Uzbekistan who coaches his son with his wife, Tatiana Malinina — thought the idea of doing four-and-a-half revolutions in one jump was crazy.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While Paul helped recruit Super Bowl champion coaches Mike Holmgren and Pete Carroll, Jody Allen oversaw the hiring of current coach Mike Macdonald, after making the decision to move on from Carroll in 2024.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Predators coaches Andrew Brunette and Darby Hendrickson — well-known for their on-ice work in Minnesota two decades ago — likely spent considerable time with their team going over detailed tactics on how to slow down the red-hot Wild.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
But Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel played with Brady and now coaches Maye.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, the two are different quarterbacks — and so how Daboll uses Ward, and coaches him, will look different.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The team won six AFC North titles, appeared in four AFC championship games and won a Super Bowl under Harbaugh, whose younger brother Jim coaches the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Veteran head coaches John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin hit the market.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Niloofar Mojab, 36, coaches both the indoor and outdoor women’s volleyball teams and is actively recruiting for the spring 2026 season.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaches
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Gun groups across the country are seeing skyrocketing requests for firearm training from women, people of color and liberals, according to national gun coalitions and local trainers who spoke with NBC News in recent weeks.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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Leatherbury led North American trainers in wins in 1977 and 1978, and won 300 or more races each year from 1975 to 1978.—
Beth Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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That strategy guides Vanlab's work inside the tiny 470-cm-long (185-in) Kia PV5 Passenger van, where the company creates a vis-a-vis bench lounge behind the van's second row of seating.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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Another smartly dressed man appears, smiling, and guides us into a discreet anteroom.—
Caroline Law,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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The funding round draws support from major alternative asset managers, signaling a shift in how the private sector views advanced nuclear deployment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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People with non-linear paths often worry about how their experience and qualifications will be perceived by hiring managers, investors, or senior leaders.—
Ashley Herd,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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That includes Susan Brennan, a former director of the program and a cognitive scientist at Stony Brook University, who mentors applicants throughout the state of New York.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
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Coach Rafael Arutyunyan has trained Olympic champion Nathan Chen and now mentors Ilia Malinin, the only skater to land a quad axel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Coaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaches. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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