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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Noun
Stadium ushers around the fan didn’t attempt to stop him from leaving.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The legend of the Dash expanded from mere omen and ill weather, taking on greater importance as an usher of souls; coming to collect descendants of the lost crew and fold them into the fog of the great unknown.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Affleck, who produced the musical that stars his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez, walked the red carpet before being ushered into the theater with the rest of the attendees.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
In the minutes leading up to the end of the show, Gein has a vision of several serial killers ushering him to the afterlife.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Usher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usher. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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