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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortician
undertaker
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Meet Paddy Lynch — undertaker and caretaker of a quirky collection of Detroit businesses.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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