Definition of mortuarynext

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Recent Examples of mortuary Cole said her daughter hoped to attend Florida State University and study mortuary science. — 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 — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 31 Oct. 2022 The mortuary temples are important historical documents, providing information about the reigns of the pharaohs who built them. — 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 See All Example Sentences for mortuary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortuary
Adjective
  • For this argument Thomasine was jailed—stuffed into a damp, stinking, deadly stone cell crawling with rats and lice—to force her to change her beliefs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Bands of heavy rain have been moving onshore from Delaware up to Massachusetts on Sunday amid a nor'easter that has turned deadly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Stroud was pronounced dead in the Sam’s Club parking lot, according to Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s records.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The state was dead last in the report’s affordability category, a ranking driven by housing costs.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The wheels hammered the concrete, every seam a mortal threat.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For someone so vivacious, Pawlikowski is an expert purveyor of mortal facts.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The spectral are getting louder, more insistent, more prevalent, and our literature, our cinema, reflect this.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The stairwell of the North Tower, or the five charred, spectral stories still standing, was being targeted for potential recoveries, and for good reason.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Mortuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortuary. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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