as in trainer
a person who trains performers or athletes
a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players
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as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
carefully coached her through the home-buying process
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Recent Examples of coach
Sahar Andrade, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The window for undergraduate college football players to enter the transfer portal opens Dec. 9 and closes Dec. 28, with coaches looking to snag as many stars as their name, image and likeness funds allow.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
But that same source believes more than a few head coaching candidates will pursue the Bears job with a long list of questions that will require satisfactory answers.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Sahar Andrade, award-winning leadership coach, author, and speaker, specializes in DEI strategies with a neuroscience perspective.
—Sahar Andrade, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The window for undergraduate college football players to enter the transfer portal opens Dec. 9 and closes Dec. 28, with coaches looking to snag as many stars as their name, image and likeness funds allow.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
After completing an awful regular season with yet another loss – this one to an equally bad Utah team Friday night – Malzahn is now officially on the coaching hot seat.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
But that same source believes more than a few head coaching candidates will pursue the Bears job with a long list of questions that will require satisfactory answers.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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That’s like hiring a trainer and skipping workouts.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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And two of the other main actors had actually died, one during the shooting, Oliver Reed [who played the gruff gladiator trainer].Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jalali was seen on video being guided by opposition fighters to negotiate the transfer of power.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Court ruled that a man born in San Francisco to Chinese parents was entitled to citizenship, establishing a precedent that has guided immigration law ever since.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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With five teams in the mix for Crochet down the stretch, according to White Sox general manager Chris Getz, discussions turned a corner Tuesday night, shortly after free-agent Max Fried had signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the New York Yankees.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gang Green has lost nine of its last 10 games, and owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas during that stretch.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Soon after, Callas was mentored by Elvira de Hidalgo, a celebrated soprano singer at the Athens Conservatory.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cassadee Pope: Another singer mentored by Shelton, Pope was declared the winner of Season 3 and got a record deal with Republic Nashville.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coach. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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