desk clerk
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The next day, De Castro returned to the hotel, identified himself to the front desk clerk as a guest and said he’d left his keys in his room, Wallace wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
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
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
Conning the front desk clerk of the hotel into telling her which room Will is staying in, she checks into the one across from it so she can continue keeping tabs.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2022
“I tried to stop them,” the desk clerk piped up.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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