1
a
: an officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, or chamber
b
: an officer who walks before a person of rank
c
: one who escorts persons to their seats (as in a theater)
2
archaic
: an assistant teacher
ushered; ushering
ˈə-sh(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to conduct to a place
2
: to precede as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger
3
: to cause to enter : introduce
a new theory ushered into the world
: to serve as an usher
usher at a wedding
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Verb
He ushered them to their seats.
A nurse ushered us into the hospital room.
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Karen Travers, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
As Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson helped usher WWE‘s Monday Night Raw into its Netflix era, one of his biggest fans was in the crowd.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The 49ers’ 6-11 fall from NFC champions to NFC West cellar dwellers was ushered by a defense that ranked 29th in points allowed (25.6 per game).
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
During his time as chief usher, Walters would do something special for the outgoing president.
—Karen Travers, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
As Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson helped usher WWE‘s Monday Night Raw into its Netflix era, one of his biggest fans was in the crowd.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Industry insiders are divided over whether NBCU’s restructuring would usher another wave of vertical integration.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The 49ers’ 6-11 fall from NFC champions to NFC West cellar dwellers was ushered by a defense that ranked 29th in points allowed (25.6 per game).
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Usher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usher. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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usher
1 of 2 noun
ush·er
ˈəsh-ər
: a person who leads other persons to seats (as in a theater or at a wedding)
usher
2 of 2 verb
ushered; ushering
ˈəsh-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to lead to a place
2
: to cause to enter : introduce
usher in a new era
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