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 — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 31 Oct. 2022 The mortuary temples are important historical documents, providing information about the reigns of the pharaohs who built them.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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The outbreak is concentrated in Ituri province and is known to be the deadliest of all past 17 Ebola outbreaks in the country.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
His team, which had just gruelingly removed passengers stuck between scraps of metal and glass, turned its attention to another deadly disaster Tuesday night.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of deadly

Adjective

The passenger, later identified as Daria Serkov, sustained severe trauma to the body and was pronounced dead.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Two people were shot and one is dead after an overnight shooting in Lauderdale Lakes, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dead

Adjective

Its grief is processual, a crucible that takes the shape its actors and characters mold of it while defying mere mortal charge.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of mortal

Adjective

The stairwell of the North Tower, or the five charred, spectral stories still standing, was being targeted for potential recoveries, and for good reason.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
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

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