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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
Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
American Express travel data show bookings to Japan among Gen Z and millennials have surged 1,300% since 2019, turning the country into an idealized escape where trains are on time, streets are spotless, and strangers are unfailingly polite.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The agency currently runs a maximum of 24 trains per hour in each direction through the Transbay Tube between San Francisco and Oakland.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
This agency added that the launch is the first milestone of a project to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to all BART stations over the next two years, followed by onboard connectivity on all BART trains.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Compared to the smooth-sailing, clean, quiet mass transit trains in many other cities, the Blue Line falls short.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
In Season 1, middle sister, seventeen-year-old Adriana (Madelyn Keys) trains for the World Championships with new partner Brayden (Cale Ambrozic), while still harbouring feelings for her first love and former partner, Freddie (Olly Atkins).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
As middle sister, seventeen-year-old Adriana (Madelyn Keys) trains for the World Championships with new partner Brayden (Cale Ambrozic), while still harbouring feelings for her first love and former partner, Freddie (Olly Atkins).
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
In addition to furniture, Exiger has identified a steady ramp-up of other industries like kitchen cabinets, automotive parts (gears, drive trains, carburetors), and electronics that have invested billions in countries like Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries to sidestep the tariffs.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
John Kell, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Malinin partially trains at the Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena in Irvine.
—Monica Garske, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Dutch Bros trains employees to be friendly, engaging, and genuinely interested in customers’ lives to create a sense of community.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Viewers can watch as Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir trains one puppy and shares his personal story on the importance of adoption.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Edwards, who trains such police departments as the New York Police Department on drone threat mitigation, points to fiber-optic drones that can evade radio frequency detection systems as a particular concern.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
At Arizona State University, associate professor Eugenia Hernandez Ruiz researches music therapy and trains future clinicians.
—Reylee Billingsley, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
However many locals have failed to catch Olympic fever with high ticket prices and fears about traffic, security measures and crowded Metro trains dampening enthusiasm.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
After the game, eastbound trains 746, 748, 750, and Westbound Train 747 depart Santa Clara – Great America Station.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Just like the trains themselves, these glamorous culinary experiences are reminiscent of the golden era of travel, with gracious table-settings, intricate confections, and a leisurely, unhurried pace.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
American Express travel data show bookings to Japan among Gen Z and millennials have surged 1,300% since 2019, turning the country into an idealized escape where trains are on time, streets are spotless, and strangers are unfailingly polite.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The agency currently runs a maximum of 24 trains per hour in each direction through the Transbay Tube between San Francisco and Oakland.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
This agency added that the launch is the first milestone of a project to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to all BART stations over the next two years, followed by onboard connectivity on all BART trains.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Compared to the smooth-sailing, clean, quiet mass transit trains in many other cities, the Blue Line falls short.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
In Season 1, middle sister, seventeen-year-old Adriana (Madelyn Keys) trains for the World Championships with new partner Brayden (Cale Ambrozic), while still harbouring feelings for her first love and former partner, Freddie (Olly Atkins).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
As middle sister, seventeen-year-old Adriana (Madelyn Keys) trains for the World Championships with new partner Brayden (Cale Ambrozic), while still harbouring feelings for her first love and former partner, Freddie (Olly Atkins).
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
In addition to furniture, Exiger has identified a steady ramp-up of other industries like kitchen cabinets, automotive parts (gears, drive trains, carburetors), and electronics that have invested billions in countries like Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries to sidestep the tariffs.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Developed with Microsoft, the tool trains AI models on Steelcase’s research, furniture spec guides, and product data to speed up the process of creating custom configurations.
—John Kell, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Malinin partially trains at the Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena in Irvine.
—Monica Garske, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Dutch Bros trains employees to be friendly, engaging, and genuinely interested in customers’ lives to create a sense of community.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
Viewers can watch as Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir trains one puppy and shares his personal story on the importance of adoption.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Edwards, who trains such police departments as the New York Police Department on drone threat mitigation, points to fiber-optic drones that can evade radio frequency detection systems as a particular concern.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
At Arizona State University, associate professor Eugenia Hernandez Ruiz researches music therapy and trains future clinicians.
—Reylee Billingsley, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
However many locals have failed to catch Olympic fever with high ticket prices and fears about traffic, security measures and crowded Metro trains dampening enthusiasm.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
After the game, eastbound trains 746, 748, 750, and Westbound Train 747 depart Santa Clara – Great America Station.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trains
Noun
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Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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At a prematch press conference to preview Sunday’s away trip to Real Sociedad, furious Flick sent a warning to La Masia youngsters and their entourages.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Humanoid has unveiled a new AI system designed to control and coordinate entire robot fleets under a single digital brain.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Salesforce’s billion-dollar ‘Agentforce’ initiative envisions companies building fleets of autonomous agents that live directly inside its CRM software.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Record-high connection queues from congested grids threaten to stymie electricity output even when demand and generation capacity exist.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Any Londoner or New Yorker knows the queues all too well.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Under this framework, a cell’s identity is determined by which of its tens of thousands of genes are turned on, something that can be represented by the sequences of RNA molecules (copies of active DNA regions) present in the cell.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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The film gets aesthetically expressive in slow-motion sequences when Colin is riding pillion on Ray’s bike, capturing the sensual excitement of it all, the wild ride that Colin has chosen to take.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The approach draws from Western character IP models and Japanese anime’s cross-platform playbook, targeting younger audiences while the studio prepares to announce a new feature film partnership by mid-2026.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Voters should choose me in this primary because my experience in commercial, contract, and corporate law prepares me to govern effectively.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aleys teaches Marte to read, but Aleys will suffer for her ideas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Newsom doesn’t have much in common with voters in states like Ohio or Pennsylvania, Dan Schnur, who teaches political communications at University of California Berkeley and University of Southern California, said.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ondrejka joins the software company, which focuses on technology designed for military staff, to expand AI capabilities and integrate advanced wargaming, modeling, and simulation tools through the company’s acquisition of Battle Road Digital.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Leadership that focuses on affordability, accountability and growth — not slogans.—
Steve Hershey,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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With initial tests scheduled by the end of 2026, the partnership aims to achieve operational functionality in the first two years, followed by further development and expansion.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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This audit aims to do just that, said Jared Rodriguez, executive director of the Childcare Providers Association of Michigan, a child care industry trade group that's spearheading the audit.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Trains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trains. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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