receptionist
noun
re·cep·tion·ist
ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nist 
: a person employed to greet telephone callers, visitors, patients, or clients
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One is Mary Anne Rodriguez, the gym’s manager, who started out as a receptionist for a location in Bayside in her 20s, before working as a trainer at gyms in Flushing and Astoria.
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Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Plus, do any other She-Hulk fans choose to believe that gym receptionist Kelsie is Madisynn’s sister?
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Kerry Augustin, a 26-year-old community activist and receptionist who works for the city’s Age Strong Commission, created a campaign committee and fund with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance on Tuesday.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Office managers have reportedly taken over receptionist duties as staff attrition continues.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Plus, do any other She-Hulk fans choose to believe that gym receptionist Kelsie is Madisynn’s sister?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
Kerry Augustin, a 26-year-old community activist and receptionist who works for the city’s Age Strong Commission, created a campaign committee and fund with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance on Tuesday.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Office managers have reportedly taken over receptionist duties as staff attrition continues.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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receptionist
noun
re·cep·tion·ist
ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəst
: an office employee who greets callers, answers questions, and arranges appointments
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