personal trainer
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of personal trainer
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Member Ose Akhile, a personal trainer, follows up with stretching and other warm-up exercises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Adam Drawas, co-founder of brand marketing agency Walker Drawas, is one of personal trainer Rice’s clients in L.A.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Qualifying as a personal trainer didn't require a degree, so Hughes decided to study law.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
“This is my last year playing but I’ve been wanting to transition more into coaching,” said Gamble, a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor who started a business 10 years ago called The Jazz Standard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
He used to take gymnastic classes until they got to be too expensive, and I think he secretly wanted to be a personal trainer.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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