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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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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.
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Jon Michael Varese, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Jon Michael Varese, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertakers
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 26 Oct. 2025.
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