usher
noun
a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
ushered
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past participleof usher.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof usher.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ushernouna person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
Example Sentences
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Schwarzenegger, his former boss, ushered in the state’s landmark cap-and-invest program, which aims to reduce planet-warming emissions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Before Hinojosa arrived on stage, the host ushered to the microphone a woman who identified herself as a 46-year-old Houston native who had never voted before.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
He has, however, hit the headlines in less welcome circumstances over the years, and this latest incident ushered in more.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
SAP introduced that metric in early 2020, before the viral release of AI chatbots that ushered in a spending frenzy from companies seeking to harness the technology to improve their operations and financial gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Headmarveller Rivera ushered the reporters out the front door and into the night.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
