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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In concept, salespeople and receptionists will not immediately begin leading customers around.
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Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Deutch is as twinkly as ever, but the breakout is Ben Wang as an ambitious CAA receptionist, the brainy Scarecrow of the group.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
In his first few weeks at Kleiner, Hamid committed to meeting everyone in the firm—from receptionists to executives—focusing on learning from both current and former employees to understand the firm’s history and challenges.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1950, a Joanne Smith, of the correct age of twenty, was working as a receptionist at a bank in Minneapolis, living in a rooming house.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Deutch is as twinkly as ever, but the breakout is Ben Wang as an ambitious CAA receptionist, the brainy Scarecrow of the group.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
In his first few weeks at Kleiner, Hamid committed to meeting everyone in the firm—from receptionists to executives—focusing on learning from both current and former employees to understand the firm’s history and challenges.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1950, a Joanne Smith, of the correct age of twenty, was working as a receptionist at a bank in Minneapolis, living in a rooming house.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Receptionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptionist. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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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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