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
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
“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
Aimee - a personal trainer, fitness fanatic and volleyball champion - has qualified for the women's Pro Hyrox World championships for the second year.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Jule told Lita she had a job as a personal trainer.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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