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receptionist

[ri-sep-shuh-nist] / rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪst /


NOUN
secretary
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My translator called the corporate secretary listed in its 2024 filings, but the receptionist there was unable to provide contact information for Sunne.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Eduardo Rodrigues Cavalcante, a receptionist at a hotel adjacent to the school, described scenes of terror, as some students tried to jump over a wall separating the school from the hotel.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The day after Vicky Levens had her third miscarriage, she returned to her job as a receptionist.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The receptionist took me straight to an examination room.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Summoned through the intercom by the receptionist, Sophia entered the front hallway from a corridor on the side.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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