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
Examples of usher in a Sentence
Verb
He ushered them to their seats.
A nurse ushered us into the hospital room.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Moments after Jalen Brunson’s free throws rallied the team from a 20-point deficit to beat the defending NBA champs 91-90, New York fans refused to leave the arena, according to at least one usher on hand.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 May 2025
Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Each time, he and the rest of the passengers on board were ushered back off the plane.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Cubs have a team chaplain, Rev. Burke Masters, who celebrates mass at the ballpark on Sundays with Wrigley Field employees, including players, team personnel and ushers.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Moments after Jalen Brunson’s free throws rallied the team from a 20-point deficit to beat the defending NBA champs 91-90, New York fans refused to leave the arena, according to at least one usher on hand.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
Dugan then returned to her courtroom and ushered Flores-Ruiz and his attorney into the jury door, according to the affidavit.
—Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Each time, he and the rest of the passengers on board were ushered back off the plane.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Usher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usher. Accessed 15 May. 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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