ushered

past tense of usher
as in steered
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 As in many such productions in the long wake of Sleep No More, they’re ushered from room to room and scene to scene and sometimes pulled aside by cast members for individual interactions. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025 Across the street was another group on the steps of the school who ushered students in, which included current staff at the academy and other community members. Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025 After the show, the team from Runway were ushered backstage to discuss upcoming cover stories with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025 After the ceremony, the couple said that guests were ushered to a sunset cocktail hour set up between the horse stables before moving onto the reception dinner in the garden, which was illuminated with candles and lanterns. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 In Dubai in 2021 for the One Night Only event, WWD photographer Giovanni Giannoni and I were ushered into his suite at the Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 Lindsey Halligan, an insurance lawyer with no prosecutor experience, was then ushered into the role. Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025 Venardos became the women’s program’s third head coach in July, taking the reins from Allison Voigt, who had led the Broncos since 2016 and ushered them into national prominence. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025 And indeed, once Morgan became Head of Household during Big Brother’s double eviction night, Lauren was ushered out of the house. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • But this White House is, in some ways, rebuilding the 20th-century model, in which powerful and faceless aides steered executives by controlling paperflow.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hers is a banger about fractured trust and power struggles with a man who once steered her career.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Reuters — Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy precipitation including rain pummeled the Himalayas.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • As natural disasters erupt, Virginia flees Detroit with her son Joshua, guided by visions that suggest her child is central to an ancient prophecy.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • When his rehab finally progressed enough over the summer to return to game action, his curiosities led him to teammate Harrison Barnes.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Even growing up in 1970s and '80s Chicago, Goldberg-Polin decisions were always accompanied by fundamental questions.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Ushered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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