desk clerk
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At the 120-room Pacific Edge Hotel, also in Laguna Beach, a desk clerk reported Friday that “we were at 18% occupancy on Tuesday. We’ve been at 100% the last two nights.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
It is not clear whether the front desk clerk knew that two other guests had recently called 911 from Room 205.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2022
Conning the front desk clerk of the hotel into telling her which room Will is staying in, she checks into the one across from it so she can continue keeping tabs.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2022
“And like a lot of the dirty pawnshops I’ve investigated, the recyclers hide behind the front desk clerk, who’s low-paid, does the transactions,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
The desk clerk ignored the boys, who did not stop to remove their jackets before they knelt in front of the clock.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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