MORTUARY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

mortuary

adjective

ˈmȯr-chə-ˌwer-ē

Definition of mortuary

as in deadly

of, relating to, or suggestive of death the huge department store's mortuary atmosphere in its sad, last weeks of operation

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Recent Examples of mortuary Cole said her daughter hoped to attend Florida State University and study mortuary science. — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022 Though the final product is well-suited for a mortuary, Braverman points out that the overall atmosphere could fit an array of spaces. — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 31 Oct. 2022 The mortuary temples are important historical documents, providing information about the reigns of the pharaohs who built them. — Bob Brier, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2022 Nearby, Hatshepsut built a shrine to the goddess in her mortuary temple featuring four capital columns with the goddess' human face. — Lola Méndez, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for mortuary

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Deadly crash comes amid Labor Day travel The deadly crash happened during the Labor Day travel rush at the South Florida hub.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Jack Lang El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) When Senegal beat England in a friendly last summer, the standout player was their rangy left-back, who seemed to spend the entire game ploughing up and down that flank and whipping in deadly crosses.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of deadly

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It was blamed for two deaths, including a 74-year-old man found Wednesday near Kauai's south shore and a man found dead Monday on Oahu after a large tree fell on his tent.

— GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
To push through the change, the Nashville Airport Authority apparently had to update an actual policy that said someone must be dead for two years before having an airport named after them.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dead

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Jeremiah Smith still gets his — 100-plus receiving yards and a touchdown — but Colin Simmons and the Texas pass rush make Julian Sayin look mortal long enough for Arch Manning to rally the Longhorns in the fourth quarter.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Along with a plethora of deities, mythology is also full of legendary mortal heroes like King Arthur and the Irish Fionn.

— Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of mortal

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The design uses spectral beam combining, which merges several fiber-laser beams into a single high-power output.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
This is where spectral imaging and vision systems monitor shade variations and print registration in real time across the full width of the fabric roll, ensuring dye uniformity from batch to batch.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of spectral

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