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
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.
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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
It’s based on a novella by Denis Johnson that first appeared in The Paris Review in 2002, and stars Joel Edgerton as fictional character Robert Grainier, one of the men and women who helped fire up America and ushered it into the industrial age.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
And Alex Garland ushered AI into the modern age with 2014’s Ex Machina.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Affleck, who produced the musical that stars his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez, walked the red carpet before being ushered into the theater with the rest of the attendees.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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
It’s based on a novella by Denis Johnson that first appeared in The Paris Review in 2002, and stars Joel Edgerton as fictional character Robert Grainier, one of the men and women who helped fire up America and ushered it into the industrial age.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
And Alex Garland ushered AI into the modern age with 2014’s Ex Machina.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Affleck, who produced the musical that stars his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez, walked the red carpet before being ushered into the theater with the rest of the attendees.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushered
Verb
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The star quarterback guided the team on a 12-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a Josh Jacobs touchdown run.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Edwards guided Luton Town to promotion to the Premier League in 2023 but departed in January with the club narrowly above the Championship relegation zone.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There Paola steered my hand around two shallow reflecting pools.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Navan, and Zeev, waited patiently as the company steered itself back to growth.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chicago had led or been tied through two periods in nine of its first 10 games, and only trailed Los Angeles by one entering the third.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Horan and Adéla created the Provocateur aesthetic of leotards, tapping into her ballet past and the avant-garde, almost alien-like looks that have accompanied her art and performances over the last year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to drop roughly 10 degrees colder than Friday and be accompanied by a stiff northwest breeze.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 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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Arkansas elections are currently conducted using two devices -- an ExpressVote device, which is the machine voters use to mark ballots, and the DS200 tabulator.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger has led the race in every major poll for months, including by as much as 10% in an Emerson College poll conducted in September.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Officers did not raise their voices, and Butler appeared cooperative as he was handcuffed and escorted out.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Court process begins with hearing Both Mahmoud and Ali were shackled as they were escorted into court Monday, according to CNN reporters who attended the hearing.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ushered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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