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mortician

noun

mȯr-ˈti-shən

Definition of mortician

as in undertaker

a person who manages funerals and prepares the dead for burial or cremation the mortician will take care of all of the arrangements for the funeral

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Recent Examples of mortician The actor plays an American mortician caught in the middle of the conflict, trying to help a group of young women (including some prostitutes) escape the Japanese onslaught. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026 The actor stars as Bernie Tiede, a mortician's assistant who is treasured by his community thanks to his caring nature toward elderly widows. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026 Some worse than others considering Joe Philbin came off more as a mortician than NFL head coach. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026 While other families were prepping their turkeys, a mortician was prepping his body. — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mortician

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undertaker

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Organizers had distributed the heads among the elite group of undertakers, who were participating in the inaugural Restorative Art Technical Showcase, the highlight event of last year’s National Funeral Directors Association convention.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Journalists who just a year or two before had reported on the collapse in the grim tones of an undertaker now rushed to write a happy story.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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