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undertaker

[uhn-der-tey-ker, uhn-der-tey-ker] / ˈʌn dərˌteɪ kər, ˌʌn dərˈteɪ kər /
NOUN
funeral director
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The polished silver name-plate on the white box, so small it only needs one undertaker to carry it, reads Baby Auckland, a name given to him by the authorities.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

A local undertaker said the embalmed remains of the Iranian sailors were being sent back in sealed boxes.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Doing so was the role of the undertaker, Van Der Zee explains, though the photographer had his own aesthetic duties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

A respected journalist with the demeanor of an undertaker, McGee insisted to management that he ask the first three questions of any hard news subject who appeared on “Today” before Walters could have a chance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

When the undertaker came back with the deed, Katie, remembering something her mother had said fourteen years ago read it slowly and carefully.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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