funeral director

Example Sentences

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The night before her send-off at Gwent Crematorium, in Croesyceiliog, funeral director Kirsty Sailes bought 72 of the beef and tomato variety for mourners.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The Pot Noodles on the pews were a surprise the funeral director thought up.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He’d lost his job as a funeral director and was living out of a van, draining his savings, and now he found himself stranded in the desert.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

In 2025, the couple—he, a 66-year-old retired funeral director and she, a 64-year-old retired nurse—sold their townhome for $350,000 and bought a house on a half-acre in Greenville for $320,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

After the brief graveside service, the funeral director handed everyone a long-stemmed flower.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli