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 Day-Lewis immersed himself in the sport for more than two years, going 350 rounds with his trainer, former Irish professional boxer Barry McGuigan. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Our reporter did a deep dive on the gear loved by fitness trainers. Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 29 June 2026 Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 Inspired by the tennis legend, the comfy, sleek trainer’s silhouette takes cues from the preppy, casual aesthetic of the classic court shoe. Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainer
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Noun
  • Only one is from a power conference and most of the others have played musical coaches in the hope of finally playing beyond the regular season.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026

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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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