personal trainer
Americannoun
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personal trainers
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of personal trainer
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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“You start to lose reactivity the moment you stop moving quickly,” says Trina Altman, a personal trainer and fitness writer based in the South Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
She started working as a personal trainer and taking beauty classes in the evening.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Michael Doherty studied finance but now works as a personal trainer.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Member Ose Akhile, a personal trainer, follows up with stretching and other warm-up exercises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
He was also given access to the Church’s personal trainer, Harry Sneider, a former weight-lifting champion who took a special interest in Bobby.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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