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
Recent Examples on the Web
Another one passed this year requires funeral directors, embalmers, and cremationists to be licensed by the state.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Arthur Queen, a longtime Baltimore-area funeral director and owner of two funeral homes, died of Parkinson’s disease April 1 at BridgingLife Dove House, a hospice facility in Westminster.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
According to licensed funeral director and embalmer Amanda Marie Eilis King, this is another reason why embalming has become less popular.
—Sabina Wex, Glamour, 17 June 2024
While internal organs are typically removed and placed in bags during the process, they are usually returned at the end, the funeral director told them.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Arthur Queen, a longtime Baltimore-area funeral director and owner of two funeral homes, died of Parkinson’s disease April 1 at BridgingLife Dove House, a hospice facility in Westminster.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
According to licensed funeral director and embalmer Amanda Marie Eilis King, this is another reason why embalming has become less popular.
—Sabina Wex, Glamour, 17 June 2024
While internal organs are typically removed and placed in bags during the process, they are usually returned at the end, the funeral director told them.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20director. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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