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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Still, I was curious to test their capabilities, so Pinkerton ushered a robot to my kitchen sink, where I had assembled a small selection of dishes that I deemed expendable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
One when another newly confident leader, David Cameron, ushered in the modern Tory party on the conference stage in front of digitally produced green foliage and sunlight.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The condemned woman was "loudly snoring, clearly very alive" as the journalists were ushered out of the area, Chandler told CBS.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Explosive relationship scandals have ushered in a new era of reality TV intrigue in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He ushered along with John-Isaac, the only Banks member of Friendship Baptist.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
