Definition of trainernext
as in coach
a person who trains performers or athletes hired a personal trainer to help her get in shape

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Recent Examples of trainer The name was changed this year in honor of a friend and fellow Hall of Fame trainer who died last summer. Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026 Pet ownership keeps generating more and more jobs, from vets to trainers. Margret Grebowicz, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026 The brand will outfit over 1,000 people, including about 300 Team USA athletes across the Olympics and Paralympics and about 780 staff, coaches, trainers and more for Milano Cortina. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026 Before becoming pope, then-Cardinal Robert Prevost would also work out at the Vatican-area Omega gym two to three times a week, with hourlong sessions focusing especially on posture and cardiovascular health, according to his personal trainer at the time. Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer
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Noun
  • In the fourth quarter, Hornets coach Charles Lee was tossed from the game and needed to be held back after screaming at officials following a no-call when his player, Grant Williams, collided with Pistons’ Paul Reed.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In the eyes of Lakers coach JJ Redick, every team his group faces is a test.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Over the course of her career, Karen Powers worked in the offices of three State Farm agents as a kind of office manager with, eventually, duties of selling insurance herself.
    J.C. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The restaurant’s general manager, Saskia Baden, likens it to a Mediterranean bento box.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026

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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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