FUNERAL DIRECTOR Synonyms: 3 Similar Words

funeral director

noun

Definition of funeral director

as in undertaker

a person who manages funerals and prepares the dead for burial or cremation the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed

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Recent Examples of funeral director At the first roundtable, with a sly tap on the shoulder, Cumming chose Tomica Adams (a pilot from Boston, MA) and Joe Vanella (a funeral director from Wantagh, New York) as his first Traitors of the season. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 The boards’ focus spans healthcare fields and related industries, overseeing the licensing of physicians, dentists, long-term care facility administrators, psychologists, morticians and funeral directors. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026 The all-civilian season will include a total of 22 reality newcomers, with careers including astrophysicist, lawyer, content creator, MLB analyst and funeral director. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Her funeral director's license was temporarily suspended Wednesday. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for funeral director

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undertaker

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Tuffy’s Corner, named for a local undertaker, is a frequent accident site, and Harley Corner is a reducing-radius turn that sometimes catches motorcyclists off guard.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Real progress means giving an application undertaker an enterprise mandate to retire legacy apps and remove technical debt.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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