How to Use front desk in a Sentence

front desk

noun
  • Wong and Dart took their instruments to the front desk and asked to check them.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Some of the most popular things here are the cookies at the front desk–guests love them.
    Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Guests can purchase these items at the front desk and learn about what’s right around the corner.
    Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Leave your shoes at the front desk and your suitcase unopened.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The front desk calls for her, and she is ushered into a room with her mom.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 July 2023
  • The front desk doubles as the lobby bar, the Peacock Lounge, and is open 24/7 to serve guests cocktails and wine.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Spirits-fans can book a tour to a mezcal palenque, or distillery, through the front desk.
    Catherine Tansey, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Her son, still in college, oversaw the front desk and the paperwork.
    Corina Knoll Ben Laffin Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • At the front desk, owner Max Adler welcomes them to OutBox.
    Jack Lancaster, Men's Health, 6 June 2023
  • Cost is free with library card; books are held for the club at the front desk, or guests can borrow them through the Libby app.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • Dilworth needed to find a way to pursue his art while sitting at the front desk.
    Samantha Henig, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Behind the front desk in the lobby was a door that led to my father’s art studio, the former ballroom of the Chelsea.
    Amanda Chemeche, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 June 2023
  • Stepping inside was a bit of a surprise, as the front desk area is, indeed, very small.
    Linda Gandee, cleveland, 25 July 2023
  • Sign-up is required at the front desk 15 minutes before the event begins.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Luckily there’s a super easy way to tell: Read the guidelines, which, most of the time, are posted at the front desk or on the gym floor.
    Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Because the building footprint is so small, the ground floor is limited to a concierge, front desk and valet stand.
    Steve Brown, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
  • Some people at the bowling alley hid in a locked office and at the front desk, while others fled the building.
    CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The person contacted the gym and was informed that the Air Pods were located and being held at the front desk.
    Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Hopefully, the front desk will at least have some Excedrin for Psyduck.
    Vulture, 27 Feb. 2023
  • In the beginning, Daniel was a one-man show, working on the cars, answering phones and helping customers at the front desk.
    First National Bank Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Cramped in Carmen’s tiny house with her three sons, Griselda isn’t content to work the front desk at her friend’s travel agency.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Gone are the days of maneuvering around bulky hotel ironing boards or calling the front desk to ask for a steamer.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
  • One that showrunner Kelly Marcel inserted was naming the man on the front desk Lester in a nod to Cohen.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The front desk can arrange for everything from bike rentals to yoga to beach picnics, packed with goods from Gjusta.
    Elizabeth Nicholas, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Those interested in seeing the sketches can sign up at the front desk and receive a text when their turn arrives.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2023
  • There was a long line of people at the front desk, so instead of waiting, Haverly slipped a novel through a drop-off box about a foot away, like she’s done dozens of times.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But the young woman at the front desk, who had a streak of blue in her hair and wore enough makeup for three people her size, was efficient and welcoming.
    David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • When Bill and Joyce Cummings arrived at the resort where the meeting was being held, in their Budget rental car, the front desk clerk asked for their tail number.
    Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • Eventually, a couple of new arrivals roll a suitcase to the front desk, asking to check in early.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 13 May 2024
  • An exclusive secret menu with unique cocktails can be accessed by asking the front desk for the password.
    Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023

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