funeral director
noun
: one whose profession is the management of funerals and who is usually an embalmer
Examples of funeral director in a Sentence
the funeral director instructed the pallbearers on how to proceed
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Lynch, who lives nearby in Detroit’s Arden Park, is a third-generation funeral director with Lynch and Sons, operating several metro Detroit funeral homes, and is the owner of Detroit’s historic bathhouse, The Schvitz.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
Working with local funeral directors, Banks shares in The Star the stories of recently deceased, everyday Black citizens who made a difference in their communities.
—The Star’s Leadership Team, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
Working with local funeral directors, Banks shares in The Star the stories of recently deceased, everyday Black citizens who made a difference in their communities.
—The Star’s Leadership Team, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for funeral director
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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20director. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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