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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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Video showed the usher attempting to walk away before the fan followed and punches ensued.
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Wilson ushered him home and Garcia beat the incoming throw.
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Noun
The ushers there were helpful, describing how the ball struck the portable plastic wall behind the cameraman, rolled under the barrier, and was taken by a boy in a gray jersey.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Video showed the usher attempting to walk away before the fan followed and punches ensued.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
The unidentified family of three was ushered down a staircase at the federal building and into a vehicle, Brock said.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Wilson ushered him home and Garcia beat the incoming throw.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
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“Usher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usher. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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