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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So on my last day, the receptionist at the Doge printed out yet another Google map.
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
So says the girl from Uzbekistan who at 17 decided not to accept a receptionist position, and instead forged her own path in finance.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Call barging, call queues, monitoring/whispering, virtual receptionist, and voicemail service features are easy to find, and most have just a simple toggle.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
A couple days later, intoxicated and suddenly fearful, Pavan asked the receptionist of his budget hotel in Warsaw to call the police.
—Mari Saito, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
So says the girl from Uzbekistan who at 17 decided not to accept a receptionist position, and instead forged her own path in finance.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Call barging, call queues, monitoring/whispering, virtual receptionist, and voicemail service features are easy to find, and most have just a simple toggle.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
A couple days later, intoxicated and suddenly fearful, Pavan asked the receptionist of his budget hotel in Warsaw to call the police.
—Mari Saito, USA Today, 20 May 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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