usher in
verb
ushered in; ushering in; ushers in
1
: to serve to bring into being
a discovery that ushered in a period of change
2
: to mark or observe the beginning of
ushered in the new year with merrymaking
Examples of usher in in a Sentence
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Memorial Day weekend has ushered in no shortage of deals worth celebrating this year, but perhaps most exciting of all is a rare discount on the famously comfortable Birkenstock collection at the boutique retailers Gilt and Rue La La.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Facing price pressures and fierce competition, California’s vast and fragmented marijuana industry is consolidating, ushering in the era of Big Weed.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The rise of the MP3 file in the late ‘90s and early 2000s ushered in a craze for iPods and MP3 players powered by digital downloads.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
As Bridgerton ushered in a fascination for British period pieces, the offerings below are designed to whisk viewers away to a bygone era of courtship strolls, elegant balls and strategic royal marriages — perfect for a post-Bridgerton binge.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Second-wave feminism was afoot, secularism was on the rise and the Second Vatican Council, held between 1962 and ’65, had ushered in numerous church reforms: Nuns, for example, were encouraged to get out of the convent and serve the community and were no longer required to wear habits.
—Amanda Fortini, New York Times, 16 May 2024
However, the rise of FinTech solutions is ushering in a new era of efficiency and transparency, changing how startups approach financial management.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
The clothing chain, known for its workplace fashion, failed to connect with consumers after the pandemic ushered in working from home, Saunders said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 May 2024
Amtrak is ushering in the start of the warmer season by offering 30 percent off fares as part of its summer flash sale.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
Facing price pressures and fierce competition, California’s vast and fragmented marijuana industry is consolidating, ushering in the era of Big Weed.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The rise of the MP3 file in the late ‘90s and early 2000s ushered in a craze for iPods and MP3 players powered by digital downloads.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
As Bridgerton ushered in a fascination for British period pieces, the offerings below are designed to whisk viewers away to a bygone era of courtship strolls, elegant balls and strategic royal marriages — perfect for a post-Bridgerton binge.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Second-wave feminism was afoot, secularism was on the rise and the Second Vatican Council, held between 1962 and ’65, had ushered in numerous church reforms: Nuns, for example, were encouraged to get out of the convent and serve the community and were no longer required to wear habits.
—Amanda Fortini, New York Times, 16 May 2024
However, the rise of FinTech solutions is ushering in a new era of efficiency and transparency, changing how startups approach financial management.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
The clothing chain, known for its workplace fashion, failed to connect with consumers after the pandemic ushered in working from home, Saunders said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 May 2024
Amtrak is ushering in the start of the warmer season by offering 30 percent off fares as part of its summer flash sale.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
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