as in undertaker
a person who manages funerals and prepares the dead for burial or cremation
the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed
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Recent Examples of funeral director
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
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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funeral director
undertaker
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What started with a desperate call to the town undertaker evolved into teens spending hours dialing 867-5309 and asking for Jenny, in accordance with the popular '80s song--an unfortunate coincidence for anyone who had the number.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Theirs is a community so small that Jacob does triple duty as its sheriff, preacher and undertaker, roles that circumstances will shortly consolidate in unhappy fashion.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funeral%20director. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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