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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Jenna Bush Hager is ready to play matchmaker between Hoda Kotb and Lenny Kravitz.
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
His most recent appearance was in a video where a professional matchmaker observed his interactions with a set of 10 women and gradually narrowed down the pool in hopes of finding a suitable match.
—Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
New Delhi could offer the gentle coaxing of a neutral but interested matchmaker.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2023
By November 2016, the duo were married — with their matchmaker Jessa serving as matron of honor at the nuptials.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
His most recent appearance was in a video where a professional matchmaker observed his interactions with a set of 10 women and gradually narrowed down the pool in hopes of finding a suitable match.
—Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
New Delhi could offer the gentle coaxing of a neutral but interested matchmaker.
—Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2023
By November 2016, the duo were married — with their matchmaker Jessa serving as matron of honor at the nuptials.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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