life coach

noun

: an advisor who helps people make decisions, set and reach goals, or deal with problems

Examples of life coach in a Sentence

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Adam Pearce, a writer and life coach who helped instruct the class, talked about teaching his kids that phones are tools to be used for specific purposes. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024 Gerry Tucker is an Austin writer and a professional career and life coach. Gerry Tucker, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Lila needs a friend and a sounding board at this point, not a life coach. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 An ordained minister, Swiney works as a spiritual adviser—which is similar to a life coach but focused exclusively on the spiritual. Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for life coach 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life coach was in 1969

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“Life coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20coach. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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