embalmers

noun

plural of embalmer
as in undertakers

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  1. undertakers
  2. funeral directors
Noun
  • 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
  • His mother, Mary Ann, came from a prosperous family of New Jersey undertakers, and taught in New York City’s public schools.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of undertakers
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  • 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
  • Your letter reminds me of the resourcefulness and the breadth of experience that many funeral directors have.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Definition of funeral directors
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