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receptionist

[ri-sep-shuh-nist] / rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪst /


NOUN
secretary
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According to the AP, a former receptionist at the Hôtel de Pourtalès, where the fashion mogul was staying when she was robbed, was awarded the equivalent of $126,472 in the civil damages ruling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

I told the receptionist at the front desk where I was going, and she said she felt guilty that she couldn’t be there herself, because of her evening shift.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

“My heart dropped in my stomach,” says Allyson, a medical receptionist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The actress, who played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom The Office and whose father is comedian Jasper Carrott, was also applauded when asked for advice about getting into the film industry.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

The receptionist there gave her the name of a woman who might be able to help.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

She posed as a courier, telling the receptionists that the script was requested by an executive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

There will be smarter cars, bipedal warehouse androids, roving grocery bots removing unscanned items from bagging areas, and torso-up AI designed to look like seated female receptionists.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024

Such "welfare jobs," as they are known in China, include roles as receptionists, office administrators, security guards and community workers.

From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2023

"In the last six months I've lost three receptionists, and I'm one of the lucky ones compared to my colleague practices, they've lost a lot more."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023

He remembered that he had to change shoes and retreated to a comer of the lobby, out of sight of receptionists and guards, to sit on the floor and pull on Eric’s brown Oxfords.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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