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teller

[tel-er] / ˈtɛl ər /
NOUN
bank clerk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bank employee cashier


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At the time, Simpson was often working seven days a week as a bank teller and home health aide, earning under $20 an hour at each job.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

You could presumably use the fortune teller thing from “The Twilight Zone,” where you put a nickel in and a little slip of paper comes out.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Ubraniak plays not only Sam but also Clay, the manager of Primary Trust, the bank that takes a chance on Kenneth, offering him a teller slot.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Dealing with a call center or an automated teller might have been exasperating.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

She didn’t get the bank teller job she wanted, but she met some guy who needed a file clerk at his insurance agency, and then she could finally quit that Waffle House job.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

Yet after the announcement, a dozen tellers continued to serve the Farsi-speaking customers who trickled in to do business in the bright space decorated with Persian-themed mural work and tiling.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In the main lounge, cats like Fruitcake and Seer’s lookalike kitten brother, Oracle, surrounded us as we created paper fortune tellers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Then scammers typically pile on pressure, adding voices claiming to be attorneys, courtroom clerks or bank tellers -- a cast of fictitious characters in a chaotic, urgent-sounding call.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

You encountered one of the many honest, diligent bank tellers.

From MarketWatch Oct. 21, 2025

Almost all bank tellers were fired, and so was everyone else who did paperwork and customer interface in any other business.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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