as in undertaker
a person who manages funerals and prepares the dead for burial or cremation the mortician will take care of all of the arrangements for the funeral

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Recent Examples of mortician Comedian Shuler King also brought the laughs with material about his day job as a mortician. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 June 2025 Lucy likens her job to being a mortician or life insurance broker. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 In March, a continuing-ed event for morticians featured an appearance by Jennifer Muldowney, an Irish funeral planner who’s known as the Glam Reaper. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 And current morticians weigh in on the correct ways to take care of human remains. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mortician
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undertaker
Noun
  • Meet Paddy Lynch — undertaker and caretaker of a quirky collection of Detroit businesses.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Watching the undertaker struggle with Tiff was hilarious.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Mortician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortician. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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