undertakers

plural of undertaker
as in funeral directors
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 undertakers The funeral was closed casket—an uncommon thing for Catholics back then—because my mother did not want people to see the work the undertakers had to do to stitch my father back together. Jon Michael Varese, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
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funeral directors
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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 8 Oct. 2025.

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