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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For our story, writer Jennifer Byrne talked with funeral director Brienna Smith, the Chief Operating Officer of Return Home Green Funeral Home in Seattle.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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Prior to becoming a priest, Storey spent several years as a funeral director in Louisburg, Kansas.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
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—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
From masquerading hit-men to opportunistic funeral directors, from Orson Welles to Lorenz Hart, a Linklater hero is always an operator.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Prior to becoming a priest, Storey spent several years as a funeral director in Louisburg, Kansas.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Fearing foul play, the funeral director sent Sonam’s body back to the ME’s office for an autopsy.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 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 16 Nov. 2025.
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