1
a
: an officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, or chamber
b
: an officer who walks before a person of rank
c
: one who escorts persons to their seats (as in a theater)
2
archaic
: an assistant teacher
ushered; ushering
ˈə-sh(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to conduct to a place
2
: to precede as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger
3
: to cause to enter : introduce
a new theory ushered into the world
: to serve as an usher
usher at a wedding
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Verb
He ushered them to their seats.
A nurse ushered us into the hospital room.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Surveillance video of the incident, which also showed Boebert giving the finger to an usher as she and her date were escorted out, quickly went viral.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The report claims Payne was ushered by hotel staff to return to his room.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In 2013, Ferrell dressed up as an usher at L.A.'s Staples Center and escorted former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal out of the arena before an L.A. Lakers game for a bit.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Surveillance video of the incident, which also showed Boebert giving the finger to an usher as she and her date were escorted out, quickly went viral.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Tapping into such aspects of your personality speaks to your heart and ushers you to exciting times in your life.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The report claims Payne was ushered by hotel staff to return to his room.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Usher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usher. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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usher
1 of 2 noun
ush·er
ˈəsh-ər
: a person who leads other persons to seats (as in a theater or at a wedding)
usher
2 of 2 verb
ushered; ushering
ˈəsh-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to lead to a place
2
: to cause to enter : introduce
usher in a new era
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