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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The matchmaker Travis and Taylor have been coy about was actually the one and only Mama Swift!
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
As for how their meeting took place, Reiner told The Guardian that director Barry Sonnenfeld played matchmaker.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Dana White’s Contender Series features a new crop of UFC hopefuls looking to impress the UFC president and UFC matchmakers for the chance to secure a contract with the organization.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Diana even played matchmaker for Andrew and his now-ex-wife Sarah Ferguson after the former Duke of York complained about his love life.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
As for how their meeting took place, Reiner told The Guardian that director Barry Sonnenfeld played matchmaker.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Dana White’s Contender Series features a new crop of UFC hopefuls looking to impress the UFC president and UFC matchmakers for the chance to secure a contract with the organization.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Diana even played matchmaker for Andrew and his now-ex-wife Sarah Ferguson after the former Duke of York complained about his love life.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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