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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Her role is part matchmaker, part strategist, and part coach.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Denver plays host for the ninth season of Netflix’s blockbuster reality dating series, which seeks to play matchmaker in a unique way.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Direct pitching gets you in front of companies fast, while platforms act like a matchmaker between creators and brands.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But thankfully, there’s a matchmaker, in the form of a mystical rental-car agency.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Denver plays host for the ninth season of Netflix’s blockbuster reality dating series, which seeks to play matchmaker in a unique way.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Direct pitching gets you in front of companies fast, while platforms act like a matchmaker between creators and brands.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But thankfully, there’s a matchmaker, in the form of a mystical rental-car agency.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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