receptionist

noun

re·cep·tion·ist ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nist

: a person employed to greet telephone callers, visitors, patients, or clients

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The real buzz concerns the clothes—specifically, the uniforms worn by its maître d’s, receptionists, and housekeepers. —

Ashley Baker, airmail.news, 14 Dec. 2024 All of which would probably block any other incoming administration’s pick for a receptionist—let alone a Secretary of Defense—from creeping forward. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024 The series stars Purnell (Yellowjackets, Sweetbitter) as Rhiannon Lewis, a meek newspaper-office receptionist who was mercilessly bullied in high school. —

Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024 These include the hotel manager, receptionist, and Payne's friend, Roger Nores, who face manslaughter charges, while two others are accused of supplying drugs. —

Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for receptionist