funeral director
noun
: one whose profession is the management of funerals and who is usually an embalmer
Examples of funeral director in a Sentence
the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed
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District court decision upheld In 2021, Attorney General Todd Rokita's office began investigating Death Done Differently after receiving a complaint from a member of the funeral services industry alleging Richwine was unlawfully practicing as a funeral director.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Casket selection is another major factor, according to Jack Mitchell, a third-generation funeral director at Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home in Baltimore, Maryland.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
In nine states — Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Nebraska and New Jersey — there are legal requirements to use a commercial funeral home or hire a funeral director, according to the Funeral Consumers Alliance.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Casket selection is another major factor, according to Jack Mitchell, a third-generation funeral director at Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home in Baltimore, Maryland.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
In nine states — Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Michigan, Nebraska and New Jersey — there are legal requirements to use a commercial funeral home or hire a funeral director, according to the Funeral Consumers Alliance.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for funeral director
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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20director. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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