front desk
Americannoun
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front desks
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I told the receptionist at the front desk where I was going, and she said she felt guilty that she couldn’t be there herself, because of her evening shift.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Cheers to the front desk at the Andaz Miami for removing the $70 resort fee, however hesitantly, when I asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I took him to get some help and checked him in at the front desk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
I waved at the librarian, Ms. Spooner, who sat behind the front desk of an otherwise pretty dead building.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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