as in undertaker
a person who manages funerals and prepares the dead for burial or cremation
the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed
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Recent Examples of funeral director
The Hallfords’ case prompted laws mandating routine inspections and adopting a funeral director licensing system.
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Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Passed in 2024, the three new laws require funeral directors and other industry professionals to obtain licenses; for state regulators to perform routine inspections at facilities; and for businesses to obtain consent and share more information about body donation.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
Loved it when your shortstop, who’s as fun as a funeral director, drew a walk the other day and broke into a dead sprint for first.
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Kevin Sherrington
feb. 25,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Current Oklahoma law requires anyone selling caskets to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a funeral home.
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Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Passed in 2024, the three new laws require funeral directors and other industry professionals to obtain licenses; for state regulators to perform routine inspections at facilities; and for businesses to obtain consent and share more information about body donation.
—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
Loved it when your shortstop, who’s as fun as a funeral director, drew a walk the other day and broke into a dead sprint for first.
—
Kevin Sherrington
feb. 25,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Current Oklahoma law requires anyone selling caskets to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a funeral home.
—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for funeral director
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funeral director
undertaker
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His mother, Mary Ann, came from a prosperous family of New Jersey undertakers, and taught in New York City’s public schools.
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In the 19th century, English undertaker William Banting promoted a low-carbohydrate eating plan for weight loss.
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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funeral%20director. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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