desk clerk
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It’s as fastidious as a desk clerk, with everything gridded and in shades of greige.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
A male practice player falsely represented himself to the desk clerk as Love to obtain a duplicate room key.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
The desk clerk, Domonique Haasnoot, took pains each day to mark my maps, offer outing suggestions and make dinner reservations.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
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
What he wants, he tells the flustered desk clerk, is a simple bedroom with a sitting room.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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