receptionist
noun
re·cep·tion·ist
ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nist 
: a person employed to greet telephone callers, visitors, patients, or clients
Examples of receptionist in a Sentence
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Lolita is the office receptionist in the Wall Street office of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The job proved to be a pivotal moment in her career; while out on a cruise with one of the company’s local DJs, Luna learned that one of her fellow receptionists was moonlighting as a call screener for Laboe, who had relocated his studio and offices from Hollywood to Palm Springs in 2013.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
According to the agency, Smither's office lacked basic medical supplies, his receptionist lived out of a back room during the work week and many patients slept outside and urinated in the parking lot.
—USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
What if a nurse—or a receptionist, or a custodian—were lured into making an allegation?
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
His mother was a receptionist, and his father worked in security.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
When people managed to get through, there were long delays to reach live receptionists.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 7 Mar. 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.
—Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
The film also served as a tribute to Lance Reddick, who died seven days before the film’s release and starred as Charon, a receptionist at The Continental in New York throughout the franchise.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The job proved to be a pivotal moment in her career; while out on a cruise with one of the company’s local DJs, Luna learned that one of her fellow receptionists was moonlighting as a call screener for Laboe, who had relocated his studio and offices from Hollywood to Palm Springs in 2013.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
According to the agency, Smither's office lacked basic medical supplies, his receptionist lived out of a back room during the work week and many patients slept outside and urinated in the parking lot.
—USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
What if a nurse—or a receptionist, or a custodian—were lured into making an allegation?
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
His mother was a receptionist, and his father worked in security.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
When people managed to get through, there were long delays to reach live receptionists.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 7 Mar. 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.
—Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
The film also served as a tribute to Lance Reddick, who died seven days before the film’s release and starred as Charon, a receptionist at The Continental in New York throughout the franchise.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
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receptionist
noun
re·cep·tion·ist
ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəst
: an office employee who greets callers, answers questions, and arranges appointments
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