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Examples of mortician in a Sentence
the mortician will take care of all of the arrangements for the funeral
Recent Examples on the Web
When remains are identified, morticians work with consular officials to repatriate the body.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Though some crumbled under the pressure, others – including 15-year-old Triston Harper, mortician Kennedy Reid and college student Justice Murphy – thrived in the spotlight.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
To this end, the new generation of morticians (another neologism meant to conjure expertise) bought up shambling Victorian mansions in swish residential districts and invented a new form of comfort.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
The mortician told Brock that Moran’s wallet — including his driver’s license with his mother’s address, Social Security card and a photo of his daughter — was inside the body bag.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
Reid, a 23-year-old mortician and funeral home director, works at Spring Valley Funeral Home but dreams of becoming a full-time singer.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2024
The film, about two shaman, a feng shui master and a mortician who attempt to undo the mysterious events happening to a U.S.-based Korean family, grabbed $14.5 million between Friday and Sunday, representing a 77% share of the overall box office market.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
There were doctors who would be administering poison, and there's evidence of morticians who would ignore a bullet wound.
—EW.com, 3 Nov. 2023
License holders required to pay a local tax include lawyers, psychologists, medical doctors, podiatrists, audiologists, engineers, morticians, veterinarians, contractors, engineers, insurance brokers, accountants, architects and contractors.
—Randy Diamond, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Latin mort-, mors death
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near mortician
Cite this Entry
“Mortician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortician. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
mortician
noun
mor·ti·cian
mȯr-ˈtish-ən
Medical Definition
mortician
noun
mor·ti·cian
mȯr-ˈtish-ən
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