noun
Etymology
Origin of trainee
Example Sentences
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Alanah Thompson French, from Burton Joyce, in Nottinghamshire said she applied for a job as a trainee lettings negotiator at haart in Nottingham in December 2025.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The convenience of modern life is “seductive,” writes Dr. Alex Curmi, a psychiatrist and trainee psychotherapist, for The Guardian.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026
A trainee train driver died and dozens of people were injured -- several seriously -- in that incident, which officials blamed on recent heavy rains in the northeastern region of Catalonia.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
“MB.Drive Assist Pro” sounds like a trainee position at a golf shop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Dad was telling Mum a funny story about how his boss Craig Salt'd let Dad's trainee Danny Lawlor drive Craig Salt's DeLorean sportscar round a go-karting track on a team-building weekend.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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