as in deadly
of, relating to, or suggestive of death
the huge department store's mortuary atmosphere in its sad, last weeks of operation
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Recent Examples of mortuary
Cole said her daughter hoped to attend Florida State University and study mortuary science.
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Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
Though the final product is well-suited for a mortuary, Braverman points out that the overall atmosphere could fit an array of spaces.
—Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 31 Oct. 2022
He is shown defeating Nubian and Asiatic foes—events echoed in the mortuary temple’s decorations.
—Bob Brier, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2022
Nearby, Hatshepsut built a shrine to the goddess in her mortuary temple featuring four capital columns with the goddess' human face.
—Lola Méndez, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022
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Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
Though the final product is well-suited for a mortuary, Braverman points out that the overall atmosphere could fit an array of spaces.
—Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 31 Oct. 2022
He is shown defeating Nubian and Asiatic foes—events echoed in the mortuary temple’s decorations.
—Bob Brier, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2022
Nearby, Hatshepsut built a shrine to the goddess in her mortuary temple featuring four capital columns with the goddess' human face.
—Lola Méndez, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortuary
Adjective
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Over time, this computer becomes a deadly antagonist of the astronauts on the ship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said before the Monday celebration that after a difficult year, which included deadly wildfires, Los Angeles deserves something positive.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Two suspects were arrested and a third was dead, Mexico’s security ministry said on Saturday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As both Hernández and Freeman asserted, Ohtani has quite the gap between him and a mortal man, but there are four more wins the Dodgers need to earn before the storybook season can be complete.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dicker’s fifth and final field goal was straight and true despite a high snap on the winning kick against the Dolphins, a mortal lock if ever there was one.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The global spectral phenomena will happen the night after the Southern Taurids meteor shower peaks, according to the American Meteor Society.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The vast stillness of the second movement, with spectral arpeggios chiming on a prepared piano, was all the more potent in contrast.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Mortuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortuary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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