peacemaker

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noun peace·mak·er \ ˈpēs-mā-kər \

Definition of peacemaker

:one who makes peace especially by reconciling parties at variance

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peacemaking

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Examples of peacemaker in a Sentence

She acted as peacemaker in the dispute.
the former diplomat is coming out of retirement to lend his talents as a peacemaker to these crucial negotiations

Recent Examples of peacemaker from the Web

Catherine loved her family dearly and was always the peacemaker.

— orlando sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 8/20," 20 Aug. 2017
Why is this peacemaker always immortalized girded for war?

— yoni appelbaum, The Atlantic, "Take the Statues Down," 13 Aug. 2017
Now with the public receiving vote tallies for candidates, these peacemakers remain on the job.

— The Christian Science Monitor, "A grass-roots model to counter words that incite," 12 Aug. 2017
Tight end Coby Fleener and safety Vonn Bell were involved in a minor scuffle before linebacker A.J. Klein stepped in as the peacemaker.

— herbie teope, NOLA.com, "Day 4 of Saints camp produces skirmishes, extra team drills," 30 July 2017
The Qataris sometimes play peacemaker: Their diplomats brokered a peace deal in Lebanon in 2008 and negotiated the release of numerous hostages, including Peter Theo Curtis, an American journalist being held in Syria, in 2014.

— declan walsh, New York Times, "Qatar Opens Its Doors to All, to the Dismay of Some," 16 July 2017
Nine days later, the inaugural Praying for Our Peacemakers debuted in Slidell before an audience of nearly 1,500 people, primarily comprised of law enforcement officers.

— carol wolfram, NOLA.com, "Praying for Our Peacemakers returns July 28 to Slidell," 13 July 2017
In this environment, the cynical games of local leaders, who often stoke crises in order to play peacemaker, could easily spin out of control.

— The Economist, "CharlemagneThe EU must show the Balkans they still have a chance of joining," 13 July 2017
But the secretary's efforts to play peacemaker were undercut by Trump's statement.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "Where Trump zigs, Tillerson zags, putting him at odds with White House," 26 June 2017

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