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receptionist

[ri-sep-shuh-nist] / rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪst /


NOUN
secretary
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The receptionist gently explained the delay: There was one less bus running due to an incident involving a run-over iguana.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

I work as a driver and receptionist for a nonprofit, and I’m actually earning more each week than I ever have before.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

When I went back, the receptionist asked what I was there for.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

She avoided going out with friends to save money, and considered taking a second job as a receptionist at her gym.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Thirty minutes later, they walked into the adult detention center and stood in front of the receptionist.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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

In addition to the faculty unrest, more than 4,000 non-academic student workers in jobs from IT support to receptionists are in the final stages of a union organizing campaign.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 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

Every season, he has between six and 10 meetings with everyone - from waiters and medical staff to physios and receptionists - in a room at the training centre.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2023

He remembered that he had to change shoes and retreated to a comer of the lobby, out of sight of receptionists and guards, to sit on the floor and pull on Eric’s brown Oxfords.

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




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