usher in
verb
ushered in; ushering in; ushers in
1
: to serve to bring into being
a discovery that ushered in a period of change
2
: to mark or observe the beginning of
ushered in the new year with merrymaking
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Gascón lost his December reelection campaign, ushering in a new district attorney, Nathan Hochman, whose deep skepticism of the brothers roughened the road ahead.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
But most people in the beer world know Allan for accidentally sparking a movement that closed down breweries and ushered in a new focus on keeping women safe.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
As the leaves change and cool breezes rush in, New York City is ushering in a spooky October.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
All the changes midlife brings about—menopause, empty nesting, changes in your professional and personal life—can indeed usher in a lot of fear, doubt and stress.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
But most people in the beer world know Allan for accidentally sparking a movement that closed down breweries and ushered in a new focus on keeping women safe.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
As the leaves change and cool breezes rush in, New York City is ushering in a spooky October.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
All the changes midlife brings about—menopause, empty nesting, changes in your professional and personal life—can indeed usher in a lot of fear, doubt and stress.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for usher in
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“Usher in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usher%20in. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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