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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Current Oklahoma law requires anyone selling caskets to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a funeral home.
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Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Codey said helping others deal with loss as a funeral director gave him that deep sense of empathy.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The funeral director advised against it.
—Sofie Buckminster, semafor.com, 16 Nov. 2025
For our story, writer Jennifer Byrne talked with funeral director Brienna Smith, the Chief Operating Officer of Return Home Green Funeral Home in Seattle.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Codey said helping others deal with loss as a funeral director gave him that deep sense of empathy.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The funeral director advised against it.
—Sofie Buckminster, semafor.com, 16 Nov. 2025
For our story, writer Jennifer Byrne talked with funeral director Brienna Smith, the Chief Operating Officer of Return Home Green Funeral Home in Seattle.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Funeral director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20director. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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