front desk
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The hostess working the front desk at the bar compliments my hair, which, to be honest, is in desperate need of a cut.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Mr. Wahl said, `Go to the front desk and get a petty cash slip.’
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
There is no front desk, no bench of anxiously waiting civilians, no officer calling out names.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Clinics posted signs letting patients know they could request an appointment focused entirely on weight management by asking at the front desk.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026
“Hello?” he called, walking to the front desk, where the ditzy receptionist answered phones, checked in families, and located, or failed to locate, packages.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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