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
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
The 21-year-old, who has been working as a personal trainer, has not yet played organised football but his potential was identified during NFL training camps in Africa.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Qualifying as a personal trainer didn't require a degree, so Hughes decided to study law.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 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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