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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There’s an exasperated receptionist and many indifferent bystanders, but even as Mina escalates the confrontation, guards and wardens barely bat an eye.
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The judge ordered the receptionist to pay restitution to the victim’s family.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Despite her prestigious education, Anne works as a receptionist at a law office earning about $40,000 per year.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Pilots, CEOs, and college professors are men, while flight attendants, receptionists, and childcare workers are women.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The judge ordered the receptionist to pay restitution to the victim’s family.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Despite her prestigious education, Anne works as a receptionist at a law office earning about $40,000 per year.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Pilots, CEOs, and college professors are men, while flight attendants, receptionists, and childcare workers are women.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for receptionist
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“Receptionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptionist. Accessed 16 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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