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
Agnes ushers Becka to the bath, where Becka begs her to run away with her.
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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
Amy’s husband bursts through the door and, to Bree’s horror, ushers Amy’s two sons into the surgical room.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 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
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
Amy’s husband bursts through the door and, to Bree’s horror, ushers Amy’s two sons into the surgical room.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 13 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
Verb
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Today’s audiences look for a more personalized movie experience that festivals can provide, which also steers them in the direction of repertory cinema.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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In this specific case, the system is called the Bermuda high, a semipermanent area of high pressure hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean to the east of North America that is also one of the atmospheric features that steers summer hurricanes.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Its infrared seeker locks onto a target before launch and guides itself to impact without further operator control.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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By the 31st minute, Andrew guides Sudeikis and his family to the back near the other celebrities.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
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None of the frenzied intensity that typically accompanies the signal that the NASCAR garage is open, allowing teams to unload their cars and begin preparations for that day’s on-track activity.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The upgrade, expected to open in 2029, accompanies a three-story medical office building on the Encinitas campus that opened in 2021 and the Leichtag Foundation Critical Care Pavilion, which opened with 38 beds in 2014 atop the hospital’s new emergency department.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Even the pace car, which leads the field through several warm-up laps prior to the start of the race and also leads the field during caution periods to slow the cars on the track, drives at about 110 mph.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Out West, reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City leads San Antonio 2-1 after overcoming a 15-0 Game 3 start.—
Greg Cote
May 24,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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“Ushers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushers. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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