usher
US /ˈʌʃ.ɚ/
UK /ˈʌʃ.ɚ/
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a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or cinema or at a wedding
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The usher led us to our seats in the front row.
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He worked as an usher at the local movie theater.
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2.
cause or mark the start of something new
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The invention of the internet ushered in a new era of communication.
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These reforms could usher in a period of economic growth.