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
The police sergeant quickly turns his gun on the assailant and ushers the victim over to his side — only to discover that the duo are in on it together.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Uranus initiates us into disruption; Neptune ushers us into mystery.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 Aug. 2025
Korean pop star Cha Eun-woo draws squeals from the crowd of fans gathered out front, while security ushers Lacy through a small throng of civilians on the side of the building, up to where he’s supposed to have his photo taken.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Uranus initiates us into disruption; Neptune ushers us into mystery.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 Aug. 2025
Korean pop star Cha Eun-woo draws squeals from the crowd of fans gathered out front, while security ushers Lacy through a small throng of civilians on the side of the building, up to where he’s supposed to have his photo taken.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushers
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And McConaughey, as a nervy reluctant hero, steers the searing, intense narrative about normal people living through the most hellish of circumstances.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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How exactly this occurs will shape the way the atmosphere steers the developing storm.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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That personal instinct is what guides me far more than any formula.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Antideficiency Act, first passed in 1870, forbids the federal government from spending money not appropriated by Congress, and guides much of what the federal government can and can’t do during a shutdown.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Florida currently leads the nation in 287(g) agreements, which allow local law enforcement to perform certain immigration enforcement duties, with 327 in total, a 577 % increase since January 2025, according to DHS.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tang, who leads the DoorDash Labs automation and robotics unit, said Dot is a solution to increasingly complex deliveries, and attempts to open the technology to local merchants.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some of her absentmindedness in that situation can be attributed to the sleep deprivation that accompanies life as new parent.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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While not a musical, the show does feature an extraordinary musical score that perfectly accompanies magnificent visuals.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Ushers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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