matchmaker
noun
match·mak·er
ˈmach-ˌmā-kər 
: one that arranges a match
especially
: one who tries to bring two unmarried individuals together in an attempt to promote a marriage
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Why shouldn’t the city also play matchmaker for workers and unions?
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Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Celebrity matchmaker Amber Kelleher-Andrews died at age 56.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
With that in mind, enjoy part two of trade-board matchmaker.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The matchmaker Travis and Taylor have been coy about was actually the one and only Mama Swift!
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Celebrity matchmaker Amber Kelleher-Andrews died at age 56.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
With that in mind, enjoy part two of trade-board matchmaker.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The matchmaker Travis and Taylor have been coy about was actually the one and only Mama Swift!
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for matchmaker
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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