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 49ers ranked 21st out of 32 teams in this area but were judged to be adequate in terms of the number of fulltime trainers, physical therapists, hot tub space and cold tub space. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025 The school’s trainer, Seth Tisdale, told the school’s radio broadcast team that Miles chipped two teeth. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025 Campbell has been working for the last two months with longtime offensive line trainer Duke Manyweather at OL Masterminds. Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 They’re demonstrated by trainer Melissa Gunn, of Pure Strength LA, whose team trains desk workers on how to protect their bodies through exercise. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trainer

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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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