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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But when the investigators checked, a receptionist at one of the clinics said the person had retired a few years ago.
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Tony Leys, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Abby is portrayed as a naive and innocent receptionist, but is edgy.
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Maybe Amanda can still be a receptionist.
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Tony Leys, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
One group, One Connection, was started by a receptionist at a Colorado Springs law firm, who took legal files from her boss, advertised on social media and promised help on immigration and divorce cases, according to legal filings.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Abby is portrayed as a naive and innocent receptionist, but is edgy.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Maybe Amanda can still be a receptionist.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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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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