receptionist

Example Sentences

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Philippa reported the incident to the receptionist the following day, who told her he was the one who had entered her room that night and had been checking in another guest.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

He’s a team player, happy to help receptionist P.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

He decided to take the elevator up and ask the receptionist for the name of the person who’d be interviewing him.

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