ushering

verb

present participle of usher
as in guiding
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 ushering Drusilla is responsible for traveling to District 12 to select the year’s Hunger Games tributes and then ushering them back to the Capitol. — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Soon enough, staff began ushering and, with increasing urgency, encouraging everyone to take their seats in the adjoining show space. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 In ushering his exit from Ottawa, former Senators captain Brady Tkachuk followed in a growing NHL trend of southward star movement. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Freedom then stepped toward the floor and yelled back at Cloud with his arms spread, with security quickly intervening and ushering Freedom out. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The gunman was standing on the same spot where, 20 seconds earlier, Burton had stood, ushering visitors to safety, Tarbet told the Statesman. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026 Adding two more championships in 2023 and ’24, Moore was tasked again with ushering the Huskies into a new era and laying the groundwork for what the job description of a general manager at UConn should look like. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026 Playing catch-up As messy as ushering out the old was, the in-with-the-new wasn’t exactly a picnic. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Instead, she can be found around section 217 checking tickets and ushering fans to their seats, all while showing off her signature dance moves. — Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ushering
  1. guiding
  2. steering
  3. leading
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  • Management is guiding to flat EBITDA margins for the year, as lower-margin acquisitions and a fading FX tailwind offset productivity gains, so don't be worried about a lack of profitability growth in coming quarters.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Co-owner Nadja Mumelter leads regular forest bathing sessions, guiding guests through a mindful immersion into nature.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • Eric Schmidt spent nearly a decade atop Google as its CEO, steering the tech giant from its early days as a public company to its current status as one of the world’s most valuable businesses.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The counterclockwise flow of air around the storm is steering dry air southward from Canada, as a high-pressure force field keeps the system offshore.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of steering
Verb
  • By halftime, the fourth-year pro who entered the game leading the NFL in receptions and yards stood at six catches, 129 yards and a touchdown.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Booker scored 19 points in the first half, leading the Suns to a 57-54 halftime lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of leading

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“Ushering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ushering. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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