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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Community members can drop off new or like-new children’s shoes in donation boxes at the receptionist’s desk of the VisTix Recreation Office in the Vista Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
After the receptionist revealed to her that the kids were not dressed up, Jones was stunned.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
That was Kaitlyn Conley, the receptionist at Mary Yoder’s clinic and Adam Yoder’s ex-girlfriend.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Mistake 5: Not Empowering Everyone To Deliver Customer Experience
This is one that most of us have probably experienced – a receptionist who can't offer a room upgrade because they aren't authorized to, or a retail assistant who can’t offer a refund without permission from their manager.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
After the receptionist revealed to her that the kids were not dressed up, Jones was stunned.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
That was Kaitlyn Conley, the receptionist at Mary Yoder’s clinic and Adam Yoder’s ex-girlfriend.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Mistake 5: Not Empowering Everyone To Deliver Customer Experience
This is one that most of us have probably experienced – a receptionist who can't offer a room upgrade because they aren't authorized to, or a retail assistant who can’t offer a refund without permission from their manager.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for receptionist
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“Receptionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptionist. Accessed 1 May. 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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