n. 25B6; verb she ushered him to a window seat : ESCORT, accompany, take, show, see, lead, conduct, guide, steer, shepherd.
25B6; noun ushers showed them to their seats : GUIDE, attendant, escort.
25A0; usher something in HERALD, mark the start of, signal, ring in, show in, set the scene for, pave the way for; start, begin, introduce, open the door to, get going, set in motion, get under way, kick off, launch.