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funeral director

NOUN
someone who arranges funerals
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He behaved in a way utterly at odds to their expectations of a funeral director.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

A woman who suffered a miscarriage says she was told by police ashes returned to her by funeral director Robert Bush were "animal remains".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

A British funeral director faced prison Monday over a scandal that saw bodies left "stored on racks" and uncremated while relatives were handed other people's ashes, sparking calls for better regulation of the industry.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Undertakers in England and Wales can operate without a licence, with anybody free to set themselves up as a funeral director.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Next to it was the funeral director, a little man in a ridiculous getup, and an awkward, embarrassed-looking old man.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus




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