as in steers
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 ushers
Between this and its predecessor, Jordan deftly ushers the franchise into a new era.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Agnes ushers Becka to the bath, where Becka begs her to run away with her.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
But Thorpe’s prose ushers us through the eponymous hero’s crises with humor and panache, filtering the bright but naive protagonist-Margo’s evolution through the voice of a narrator-Margo who has developed some perspective.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Doja’s assistant slips through, gives me the thumbs-up, and ushers me into a dressing room the size of a tennis court, black velvet curtains concealing the walls.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Iran has effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime passageway that ushers roughly 20 percent of global oil supply from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean and beyond.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2026
The muted color palette of sage greens and heather pinks ushers the outside in, reminding guests that there’s as much to explore externally as internally.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Winner of Best Screenplay at Cannes, Young Mothers ushers viewers into a shelter for single young mothers to portray four of its teenage residents.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 Jan. 2026
The solar eclipse on February 17th marks the beginning of the lunar new year and ushers us into a new state of being.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 Jan. 2026
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Agnes ushers Becka to the bath, where Becka begs her to run away with her.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
But Thorpe’s prose ushers us through the eponymous hero’s crises with humor and panache, filtering the bright but naive protagonist-Margo’s evolution through the voice of a narrator-Margo who has developed some perspective.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Doja’s assistant slips through, gives me the thumbs-up, and ushers me into a dressing room the size of a tennis court, black velvet curtains concealing the walls.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Iran has effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime passageway that ushers roughly 20 percent of global oil supply from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean and beyond.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2026
The muted color palette of sage greens and heather pinks ushers the outside in, reminding guests that there’s as much to explore externally as internally.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Winner of Best Screenplay at Cannes, Young Mothers ushers viewers into a shelter for single young mothers to portray four of its teenage residents.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 Jan. 2026
The solar eclipse on February 17th marks the beginning of the lunar new year and ushers us into a new state of being.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushers
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The southern tier of the US is often wetter and cooler since a more active jet stream steers more storms over this region.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Interestingly, the latest high-profile college sports bill, the Protect College Sports Act, perhaps smartly steers clear of college athlete employment.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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Lazarova guides these shifts with a sure hand, letting the brass and winds surge while keeping the strings warm and grounded.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
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Much of what guides her today traces back to a difficult chapter earlier in her life.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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Pascale accompanies her with deceptively simple down-bows and up-bows, bearing the technical difficulty lightly, as though that’s just the shape and movements her hands happen to take.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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And there has been no mention of the card that accompanies these presents.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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After the opening games, Scotland leads the group with three points from its 1-0 win over Haiti, while Morocco and Brazil are tied with a point apiece.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The top-heavy design of 'Norwegian Epic' leads many to call the NCL cruise ship ugly.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Ushers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushers. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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