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
As a voice actor, the native New Yorker has appeared on Dr. Katz (1995–1997) and Home Movies (2002–2004), in addition to his ongoing role of Mort the mortician on Bob's Burgers (2011–present).
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Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
In October 2012, Byron Griffy, a respected mortician, was found dead on his remote ranch, shot execution-style.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
In the years following, Hughes left California politics and started a second career as a mortician in Oregon.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
While attending the wedding of one of her clients, Lucy explains to a potential love interest and brother of the groom, Harry (Pedro Pascal), that being a matchmaker is like being a mortician or insurance claim adjuster because of the job’s focus on stats like height, weight, race, and income.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 20 June 2025
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Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
In October 2012, Byron Griffy, a respected mortician, was found dead on his remote ranch, shot execution-style.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
In the years following, Hughes left California politics and started a second career as a mortician in Oregon.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
While attending the wedding of one of her clients, Lucy explains to a potential love interest and brother of the groom, Harry (Pedro Pascal), that being a matchmaker is like being a mortician or insurance claim adjuster because of the job’s focus on stats like height, weight, race, and income.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortician
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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“Mortician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortician. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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