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personal trainer

American  

noun

  1. a person who works one-on-one with a client to plan or implement an exercise or fitness regimen.


Etymology

Origin of personal trainer

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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She plays tennis a few times a week, goes to two Pilates classes, works out with a personal trainer and feels a decade younger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Qualifying as a personal trainer didn't require a degree, so Hughes decided to study law.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

"They should be refunding people," the 37-year-old personal trainer from Massachusetts says.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Elwood Club at the Pendry Newport Beach hotel in Newport Beach, Calif., for example, gives members access to the hotel’s on-site personal trainer and hosts an annual masquerade party for members only.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Jule told Lita she had a job as a personal trainer.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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