as in to steer
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 usher
But in the years since, Kramer has been ushered back into the spotlight—this chair and its sister, the Result, are now produced by Hay in a range of colors and materials (the back and seat now comes in oak or plastic, from $325).
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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
Like Alice through the looking glass, I was ushered ever deeper into its passageways.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Our fashion and garment industries have been ushered well with her support and guidance.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
The partners and their families were ushered inside, where their logos were being broadcast on every single public-facing screen.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
Like Alice through the looking glass, I was ushered ever deeper into its passageways.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Our fashion and garment industries have been ushered well with her support and guidance.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
The partners and their families were ushered inside, where their logos were being broadcast on every single public-facing screen.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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This level of confidence from Oakley is helping steer their vision of the future with the help of innovators like Meta AI, Axiom Space, and Travis Scott.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There is also a neutral setting between forward and reverse that lets the watercraft drift, a nice change from the old days of not being able to steer at all if there was no thrust.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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His legacy was the tradition of limited government and individual responsibility that guides us back to our true north when America gets off track.—
Linda McMahon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Leah Williamson, who led England to Euro 2022 glory and helped guide Arsenal to Champions League success as vice-captain, has been a natural leader.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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That’s why two months ago, in the most extraordinary election of my lifetime, Canadians chose Mark Carney to lead them away from America.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Studios with a deal for FilmRise, a leading indie distributor of digital streaming content.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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The black paint on accompanying bicycle pumps also exceeded federal lead limits for paint.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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On June 12, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accompanied ICE agents to Huntington Park, with a film crew tailing her.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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“Usher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usher. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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