Usher
noun
A person who shows people where to sit, especially in a cinema or theatre or at a wedding.
The usher showed them to their seats at the back.
Often appears as...
- church usher
- theater usher
verb
To guide or lead somewhere.
She was ushered into the office.
Often appears as...
- usher into
- usher out
verb
To be responsible for starting of something.
The agreement ushered in a new era of peace.
Often appears as...
- usher in an era
- usher in a period
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Academic
noun
A person who shows people where to sit, especially in a cinema or theatre or at a wedding.
The usher showed them to their seats at the back.
Often appears as...
- church usher
- theater usher
verb
To guide or lead somewhere.
She was ushered into the office.
Often appears as...
- usher into
- usher out
verb
To be responsible for starting of something.
The agreement ushered in a new era of peace.
Often appears as...
- usher in an era
- usher in a period
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Occupational Role
An usher typically works at events, providing a service rather than enjoying the event.
As an usher, he was too busy to watch the play.
Pro Tip 2/3Considerate Gestures
'Usher' conveys a sense of politeness and helpfulness as they assist guests.
The usher politely guided us to our table.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Locations
Ushers often work in places with assigned seating, like theatres or weddings.
An usher at the cinema checked our tickets.
Pro Tip 1/3Occupational Role
An usher typically works at events, providing a service rather than enjoying the event.
As an usher, he was too busy to watch the play.
Pro Tip 2/3Considerate Gestures
'Usher' conveys a sense of politeness and helpfulness as they assist guests.
The usher politely guided us to our table.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Locations
Ushers often work in places with assigned seating, like theatres or weddings.
An usher at the cinema checked our tickets.
Pro Tip 1/3Occupational Role
An usher typically works at events, providing a service rather than enjoying the event.
As an usher, he was too busy to watch the play.
Pro Tip 2/3Considerate Gestures
'Usher' conveys a sense of politeness and helpfulness as they assist guests.
The usher politely guided us to our table.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Locations
Ushers often work in places with assigned seating, like theatres or weddings.
An usher at the cinema checked our tickets.
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Margaret Wertheim: The...
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and orchestrating our understanding of world history for hundreds of years. Take, for instance, that notion that for most of its history, the human species lived in tiny egalitarian bands of hunter gatherers, until the advent of agriculture ushered in a new age of inequality.
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mankind advances maybe that's why I keep this photo above my desk maybe by helping people understand the life of Filippo Brunelleschi a man whose genius helped usher in a new age of creativity
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An honest look at the...
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Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.
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Usher is so innovative - he's a great performer, a great entertainer.
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American Politician
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Jeffrey Zeldman
American Businessman
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Olivia Thirlby
American Actress
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Alain de Botton
English Writer
Artworks are especially good at helping our psyches in a variety of ways: they rebalance our moods, lend us hope, usher in calm, stretch our sympathies, reignite our senses, and reawaken appreciation.
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Eugene Scalia
American Politician
The USMCA ushers in a new era for trade policy. Between labor protections and support for the American automobile industry, it places our manufacturers at the center of a blue collar comeback.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
TV ushered in the age of postliteracy. And we have gone so far beyond that. I mean, what with the Internet and Google and Wikipedia. We have entered the age of post-intelligence.
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Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.
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Estelle Parsons
American Actress
The staff, stage managers, ushers all behaved as if they respected the actors.
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Romeo Santos
American Musician
Usher is so innovative - he's a great performer, a great entertainer.
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Christina Milian
American Musician
Usher and Shakira are so humble and easy to get along with.
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