as in guiding
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 ushering
Comprising classmates Nilsson, Nutt, James Falconer, Suellen Rocca, Art Green, and Karl Wirsum, the Who held their first exhibition at Chicago’s Hyde Park Art Center in 1966, ushering a new mode of dank, bawdy rudeness into the city’s milieu.
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Now, there’s a new generation of restaurateurs, eager to express their culinary creativity by highlighting the area’s hyperlocal produce and growing buzz around its polished wines, ushering Lodi into a delicious new chapter.
—Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Flight attendants, while still dressed appropriately and serving drinks and food to fliers, are also frontline employees during aviation incidents, ushering passengers out on slides or handling other emergency situations.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Graduation season is upon us and these celebrity parents are ushering their mini-mes into new beginnings.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Frank was key in ushering the Wall Street bailout through Congress in 2008.
—Patricio Chile, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Morrison led the chicken wing chain for a decade, ushering it through its own IPO and a period of historic growth.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Stephanie McMahon Stephanie McMahon, the daughter of WWE founder Vince McMahon, turned into one of the biggest heels of the Attitude Era ushering herself into the business as a valet for several wrestling colleagues, including her father.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
For the past three seasons, Desherow has led the program with a 30-7 game record, including ushering the team into back-to-back Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 8A State Championships in 2024 and 2023.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Now, there’s a new generation of restaurateurs, eager to express their culinary creativity by highlighting the area’s hyperlocal produce and growing buzz around its polished wines, ushering Lodi into a delicious new chapter.
—Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Flight attendants, while still dressed appropriately and serving drinks and food to fliers, are also frontline employees during aviation incidents, ushering passengers out on slides or handling other emergency situations.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Graduation season is upon us and these celebrity parents are ushering their mini-mes into new beginnings.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Frank was key in ushering the Wall Street bailout through Congress in 2008.
—Patricio Chile, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Morrison led the chicken wing chain for a decade, ushering it through its own IPO and a period of historic growth.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Stephanie McMahon Stephanie McMahon, the daughter of WWE founder Vince McMahon, turned into one of the biggest heels of the Attitude Era ushering herself into the business as a valet for several wrestling colleagues, including her father.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
For the past three seasons, Desherow has led the program with a 30-7 game record, including ushering the team into back-to-back Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 8A State Championships in 2024 and 2023.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushering
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The Sagittarius moon may be guiding you to a more sustainable rhythm.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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These days, Nepali operators dominate the guiding industry on Everest.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Kress is steering Nvidia’s finances through one of the most consequential growth periods in corporate history.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Aside from Buckley stepping off the boat, there were calls for Canfield to be removed from the driver’s role, which is essentially the team’s de facto leader, steering the boat and making the final tactical decisions.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Some riders were mounted, while others were leading horses by hand when the startled animals broke free, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Many people still see the company as that, but the truth is that SpaceX went from nothing to the leading orbital launch provider on the planet in a remarkably short time.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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