embalmers

noun

plural of embalmer
as in undertakers

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  1. undertakers
  2. funeral directors
Noun
  • This entails handing out thousands of patronage jobs to rabbis, bureaucrats, undertakers, and inspectors.
    — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • At this early stage in the competition, Saldivar and the other challengers were focused on redressing the most severe trauma to their synthetic dummies, or zombie heads, as they’re sometimes called to the chagrin of more discreet undertakers.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of undertakers
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  • At the time of the report, states including Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, New York and Texas required some form of licensing or registration for funeral homes themselves, apart from licensing for funeral directors or embalmers.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Black funeral directors, morticians, and embalmers still have their own members-only professional association, the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of funeral directors
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“Embalmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embalmers. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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