mortician
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Gebbai the mortician spoke with steely-eyed resolve, but it began to crack when he remembered one young man.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Lucy likens her job to being a mortician or life insurance broker.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
She trained as a forensic pathologist and worked as a mortician in Mexico City.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024
The once unidentified man was in jail accused of being a thief, and he was accidentally mummified by a mortician experimenting with new embalming techniques.
From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2023
Velia held a flashlight, while Juanita, who had brought a pair of Papá’s old jeans, one of his dress shirts, and his cowboy boots, dressed the body with the reverence of a dedicated mortician.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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