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receptionist

[ri-sep-shuh-nist] / rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪst /


NOUN
secretary
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“Perfect,” says the receptionist, who could also have used “no problem.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Geoff Saab was at a dental appointment when a client was chatting with the receptionist about search engine stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

His father, a BT engineer, and his mother, a GP receptionist, were both staunch Labour supporters and he developed an early interest in politics.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Eduardo Rodrigues Cavalcante, a receptionist at a hotel adjacent to the school, described scenes of terror, as some students tried to jump over a wall separating the school from the hotel.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

If the receptionist had not told me that Branwell had not slept last night, I could have guessed.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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