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receptionist

[ri-sep-shuh-nist] / rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪst /


NOUN
secretary
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The actress, who played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom The Office and whose father is comedian Jasper Carrott, was also applauded when asked for advice about getting into the film industry.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Her breakthrough role came in 2001 when she was cast as Dawn, the sympathetic and witty receptionist in Gervais and Stephen Merchant's Bafta-winning office-based sitcom.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Ines works as a receptionist at a local hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

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

They walked into a small office with a receptionist's desk, which contained no receptionist, so then they left and made their way around the side of the warehouse.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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

"In the last six months I've lost three receptionists, and I'm one of the lucky ones compared to my colleague practices, they've lost a lot more."

From BBC Oct. 24, 2023

He points toward the receptionists desk and chuckles.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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