usher
noun
a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
ushering
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present participleof usher.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Wintermute’s U.S. arm has registered as a broker-dealer, ushering the crypto-trading firm into regulated Wall Street and clearing a path for its expansion into traditional financial services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He’s uniquely responsible for ushering in an age of barbarism and will spend the rest of his life making amends in the fallen world he helped create.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Now he has been ejected from power by his own party and instead of ushering in a "decade of national renewal," as he had promised, he is contemplating a return to the back benches.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures deeper into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Early in his ushering days, he’d found that if he was careful about the roots, he could successfully transplant any mushroom from Deadwood into his garden.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
