trainee

Example Sentences

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A gladiator, it seems, moved up the ranks—often through training and victories in the arena—“like a trainee orator moving from imaginary speeches to those of the courtroom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

West Midlands Railway, which has routes across the whole of the West Midlands, said it had increased the percentage of female trainee drivers in its workforce by nearly 9% since 2021, from 13.8% to 22.5%.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

At the time, the government said they had announced a £700m increase in funding by 2028, as well as recruiting more trainee probation officers.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

As he spoke each spice aloud, canisters left the enormous shelf, floating over each trainee and sprinkling three scoops into their tiny metal tins.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton