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 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.
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Kath the receptionist Every story about an empire needs a down-to-earth hero to ground it.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Arnezeder plays Nina, a young French girl who leaves her native Marseille and accepts her first job as a receptionist at a luxurious hotel resort in a fictitious island named Mathara, hoping for a better life.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2026
Tech Tutors sought to help seniors The Senior Service Council of Escondido is looking for volunteer tech tutors, tax preparers and receptionists.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Kath the receptionist Every story about an empire needs a down-to-earth hero to ground it.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Arnezeder plays Nina, a young French girl who leaves her native Marseille and accepts her first job as a receptionist at a luxurious hotel resort in a fictitious island named Mathara, hoping for a better life.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2026
Tech Tutors sought to help seniors The Senior Service Council of Escondido is looking for volunteer tech tutors, tax preparers and receptionists.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 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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