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 algorithm becomes your matchmaker.
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Ivana Johnston, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Last year, Costner and singer Jewel were photographed on the island at a tennis fundraiser for the Inspiring Children Foundation, an organization started by Jewel, and, according to the Daily Mail, Branson was the matchmaker.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This Perfect Match is a C-drama about a mom who moves to a new city and decides to play matchmaker for her five daughters.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The film, led by three movie stars in Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, follows a New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with a wealthy suitor and her ex boyfriend.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
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Ivana Johnston, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Last year, Costner and singer Jewel were photographed on the island at a tennis fundraiser for the Inspiring Children Foundation, an organization started by Jewel, and, according to the Daily Mail, Branson was the matchmaker.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This Perfect Match is a C-drama about a mom who moves to a new city and decides to play matchmaker for her five daughters.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The film, led by three movie stars in Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, follows a New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with a wealthy suitor and her ex boyfriend.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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