personal trainer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of personal trainer
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Daniel Rice is a personal trainer in Los Angeles, a job that gives him a front-row seat to the physique coveted by today’s American man.
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
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
"I've got a personal trainer who works on my strength, my core, my balance, and I feel like that definitely helped my game," he revealed.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
On the TV, Priscilla is ambushed at school by a tiny yet aggressive woman who turns out to be her personal trainer.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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