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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Almánzar’s star witnesses, besides herself, were the receptionist and the doctor.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Echegui played Cavill’s half-sister, Lucia Caldera, a receptionist who ends up assisting Cavill’s character, Will Shaw, after his family is kidnapped in Spain by foreign agents.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But the impact of that decision first dawned on him when a receptionist there greeted him with a big, warm smile and thank you.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Mews’ ecosystem of mobile apps spans every hotel persona—from receptionists and housekeepers to accountants—creating a unified infrastructure capable of intelligent, scalable service.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Echegui played Cavill’s half-sister, Lucia Caldera, a receptionist who ends up assisting Cavill’s character, Will Shaw, after his family is kidnapped in Spain by foreign agents.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But the impact of that decision first dawned on him when a receptionist there greeted him with a big, warm smile and thank you.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Mews’ ecosystem of mobile apps spans every hotel persona—from receptionists and housekeepers to accountants—creating a unified infrastructure capable of intelligent, scalable service.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for receptionist
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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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