receptionist

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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Deutch is as twinkly as ever, but the breakout is Ben Wang as an ambitious CAA receptionist, the brainy Scarecrow of the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Tab: ©©©©©©©© Ten minutes later, Tab was resting on Bridge’s shoulder in the waiting room, talking and crying through a mouth full of cotton while the receptionist pretended not to look at them.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead