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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And then there were the quiet ones — the candidates who took a moment to ask about the receptionist's day, who said thank you on the way out.
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Jessica Neal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Even the receptionist, Milan (Taylor), is an attorney-in-training who’s generously welcomed into the sorority.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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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.
—Tony Leys, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Neal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Even the receptionist, Milan (Taylor), is an attorney-in-training who’s generously welcomed into the sorority.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Volunteering opportunities across each of these platforms are as vast and varied as any other form of travel, from hostels seeking receptionists, cleaners and party promoters, to surf schools in need of teachers, to local families looking for childcare workers.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
But when the investigators checked, a receptionist at one of the clinics said the person had retired a few years ago.
—Tony Leys, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Receptionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receptionist. Accessed 12 Nov. 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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