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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From the receptionists at the front desk to the Sicilian waiter in the restaurant and the bartender at the rooftop bar, the staff are always ready to chat and seem genuinely invested in our wellbeing.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
The receptionist slid a piece of paper across the desk.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 19 July 2024
Among them were Carol (Marcia Wallace), the brash receptionist Bob shared with a dentist in the same suite, and Bob’s orthodontist friend Jerry (Peter Bonerz).
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 July 2024
Warder lived quietly, working for a time as a hospital receptionist, until his death at 85 in 1963.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
The receptionist slid a piece of paper across the desk.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 19 July 2024
Among them were Carol (Marcia Wallace), the brash receptionist Bob shared with a dentist in the same suite, and Bob’s orthodontist friend Jerry (Peter Bonerz).
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 July 2024
Warder lived quietly, working for a time as a hospital receptionist, until his death at 85 in 1963.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
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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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