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receptionist

[ri-sep-shuh-nist] / rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪst /


NOUN
secretary
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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The receptionist took me straight to an examination room.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

His mother “worked as a receptionist at a burglar alarm company—one of the few growth industries in the neighborhood” during the early 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He’s a team player, happy to help receptionist P.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

While Ascentria attorneys have cleared TPS holders to keep working, Balthazar said her son lost his receptionist job.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

One works as a counter girl at Nielsen’s General Store, one at a bakery, another at the Hemingford Ledger as a receptionist.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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