as in coach
a person who trains performers or athletes
hired a personal trainer to help her get in shape
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But maybe the most essential and surprising returnee was Angela Cullen, Hamilton’s former trainer and performance coach.
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Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The guy who never played college basketball and went to UCLA with the intention of going to medical school became the Lakers legend’s primary offseason trainer and, ultimately, close confidant.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
In the real world, each user rides a stationary exercise bike, or a regular bike set up on a stationary trainer (or rollers).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
Robertson remained on the field for a few moments, visibly shaken, before being helped off by trainers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The guy who never played college basketball and went to UCLA with the intention of going to medical school became the Lakers legend’s primary offseason trainer and, ultimately, close confidant.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
In the real world, each user rides a stationary exercise bike, or a regular bike set up on a stationary trainer (or rollers).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
Robertson remained on the field for a few moments, visibly shaken, before being helped off by trainers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainer. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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