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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The staff members aren’t just part of a crew of butlers, receptionists, and cooks, but each play a role in Buahan’s enchanting story.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The second full-time radiation therapist at Moses Lake will be a woman who started as a receptionist and spent the past two years taking coursework and going through on-site training to prepare for the new role.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
For phone traffic, Jobber’s AI receptionist fields up to 15 calls per hour—fielding job inquiries, vendor pitches, the occasional invitation to a training seminar in Costa Rica—and escalates only what matters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Another is listed as practicing out of a Concentra clinic in Arlington, but a receptionist at that location couldn’t recall anyone by that name ever working there.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The second full-time radiation therapist at Moses Lake will be a woman who started as a receptionist and spent the past two years taking coursework and going through on-site training to prepare for the new role.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
For phone traffic, Jobber’s AI receptionist fields up to 15 calls per hour—fielding job inquiries, vendor pitches, the occasional invitation to a training seminar in Costa Rica—and escalates only what matters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Another is listed as practicing out of a Concentra clinic in Arlington, but a receptionist at that location couldn’t recall anyone by that name ever working there.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 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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