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
Finally the front desk clerk told me I had a phone call.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2022
Upon checkout, the friendly desk clerk asked: “Did you have anything from the mini-bar?”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
Matt leaned against the wall to watch television while he waited for the desk clerk to close up for the night.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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