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 News of Harlow and Kuzma’s engagement follows the same for DeVon Franklin and celebrity trainer Maria Castillo, who announced their engagement one day before Valentine’s Day. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025 The celebrity trainer, known for his signature Torch’d workout, has joined the Cowboy Colostrum team as lead brand ambassador. Emily Burns, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 Ball joined the White Sox in 2000 as an assistant trainer. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2025 Early in the 2014 football season, a Nike representative entered the Penn State athletic trainer’s office and confronted the football team’s two doctors and head trainer. Billy Witz, New York Times, 16 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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