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
Prior to becoming a priest, Storey spent several years as a funeral director in Louisburg, Kansas.
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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
District court decision upheld In 2021, Attorney General Todd Rokita's office began investigating Death Done Differently after receiving a complaint from a member of the funeral services industry alleging Richwine was unlawfully practicing as a funeral director.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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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
District court decision upheld In 2021, Attorney General Todd Rokita's office began investigating Death Done Differently after receiving a complaint from a member of the funeral services industry alleging Richwine was unlawfully practicing as a funeral director.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funeral director
undertaker
Noun
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One character, an undertaker, notices that death seems to have been suspended.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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When a deadly epidemic and threatening wildfire spread chaos, Jacob – serving as sheriff, undertaker, and pastor – must fight to save his town, his family, and his soul.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funeral%20director. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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