front desk
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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
At the Dream Midtown in New York, the bathroom lighting was so dim I called the front desk to see if I was doing something wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
There is no front desk, no bench of anxiously waiting civilians, no officer calling out names.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
At the front desk, I was greeted by a host who accompanied me down the hall and into a glowing cerulean room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Alex at the front desk would probably know.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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