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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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Some of the occupations included in the ranking are barbers, cosmetologists, funeral directors, piping contractors, and real estate appraisers.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Undertakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertakers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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