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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

"He walked into the hotel and told the receptionist that his girlfriend was upstairs having a seizure. He asked what room I was in and what floor I was staying on," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

When they finished, they gave it back to the receptionist.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Some told the BBC they were working as receptionists or administrators because the number of advertised posts did not match the numbers being trained.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

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

He points toward the receptionists desk and chuckles.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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