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receptionist

[ri-sep-shuh-nist] / rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪst /


NOUN
secretary
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The mother-of-two and former head receptionist at French Connection now needs round-the-clock care.

From BBC • May 6, 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

The receptionist took me straight to an examination room.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

I was a hair salon receptionist, no family connections to any entertainment industry, let alone the music industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Now, if that receptionist had told me there were going to be nine people in that room, I'd have walked out on the spot.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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