as in funeral director
a person who manages funerals and prepares the dead for burial or cremation
the undertaker wore black clothes and a solemn expression
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Recent Examples of undertaker
Malone, a 31-year-old man, plays the aging woman Hester — along with an American pilot, a macabre undertaker, and multiple other characters — as part of a five-person ensemble.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
That can vary widely, though: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the median salary for morticians, undertakers and funeral arrangers in Rhode Island is $84,120, while the same professionals make a median salary of $33,040 in Texas.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The considerate undertakers came and carried her downstairs and out the front door, wheeled her down the drive and away.
—Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Formaldehyde, the chemical of choice for undertakers and embalmers, is also used in products like furniture and clothes.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
That can vary widely, though: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the median salary for morticians, undertakers and funeral arrangers in Rhode Island is $84,120, while the same professionals make a median salary of $33,040 in Texas.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The considerate undertakers came and carried her downstairs and out the front door, wheeled her down the drive and away.
—Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Formaldehyde, the chemical of choice for undertakers and embalmers, is also used in products like furniture and clothes.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertaker
Noun
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In addition, a licensed funeral director may be required to be present at the burial, the state’s division of funeral services says.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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How much do funeral directors and morticians make? Morticians make an average salary of $56,126 a year, according to Indeed.com.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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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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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
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“Undertaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertaker. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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