as in guided
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
ushered the job applicant into the room and then left
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Recent Examples of ushered
That is, until 2003, when its birds flew — or, more accurately, were carefully moved — and ushered about 16 miles northeast to the newer attraction.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The media was ushered out of the room as people at the event attended to the individual.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Oz and others tended to him as reporters and photographers were quickly ushered out of the room.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Immediately a staff member ushered us past the open-air kitchen and firepit, down to the water—just as dozens of zebras and elephants were gathering for a drink.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
As part of West Coast Conference basketball media day last week in Las Vegas, players were ushered to a room for promotional video spots.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Shortly after that, federal grants worth more than $42 million, which were awarded to Brightline between 2022 and 2024 but had not been dispersed, were finally ushered along by Duffy.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
After the tour, guests will be ushered to the backstage dressing room, where their hair and makeup will be done by members of Sabrina’s own glam team.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
His cook greeted us at the door and ushered us into the living room, which now contained a skid of boxes.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The media was ushered out of the room as people at the event attended to the individual.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Oz and others tended to him as reporters and photographers were quickly ushered out of the room.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Immediately a staff member ushered us past the open-air kitchen and firepit, down to the water—just as dozens of zebras and elephants were gathering for a drink.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
As part of West Coast Conference basketball media day last week in Las Vegas, players were ushered to a room for promotional video spots.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Shortly after that, federal grants worth more than $42 million, which were awarded to Brightline between 2022 and 2024 but had not been dispersed, were finally ushered along by Duffy.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
After the tour, guests will be ushered to the backstage dressing room, where their hair and makeup will be done by members of Sabrina’s own glam team.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
His cook greeted us at the door and ushered us into the living room, which now contained a skid of boxes.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushered
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Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Playboy is, of course, the media, lifestyle, consumer products and licensing brand founded by Hugh Hefner, while Hefner Capital is a private investment firm focused on media, entertainment and cultural ventures steered by his son, Cooper Hefner.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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After a pioneering run building a major pay-TV player in Dish, Ergen steered the company through its recent pivot to the wireless business before stepping back from a day-to-day exec role last year.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Leo Varadkar led Ireland and Humza Yousaf headed Scotland’s government.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In recent years, staff have complained of poor working conditions brought on by overcrowding, despite director Laurence des Cars’s 2023 move to cap attendance at 30,000 visitors daily, accompanied by a ticket price increase.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Granted, the sample size was very small, but Suzuki showed the team enough to trust in him moving forward.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Between 2022 and 2023, a team from Arkeologerna conducted an intensive investigation in the southernmost area of the former city.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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What wasn't being collected are other research observations that are part of every hurricane season, including experiments conducted by NOAA's Hurricane Research Division and its academic partners, who were able to pay their scientists who flew with NOAA during Melissa.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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McIntyre was escorted from the building by security.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Video shared by the news outlet showed the baby’s father in the back of the ambulance that escorted the mom and child away from the scene.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ushered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushered. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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