peacemaker
noun
peace·mak·er
ˈpēs-mā-kər 
: one who makes peace especially by reconciling parties at variance
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
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Other awardees have had similarly suspicious records as peacemakers.
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Ron Paul, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
At one point, Mourinho even acted as peacemaker when vitriol — and a bit more than that — rained down from the stands as Enzo Fernandez, the former Benfica midfielder, prepared to take a corner in front of the visiting supporters.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
McNamara’s shooting of Green quickly garnered controversy after it was established — by witnesses and security video — that Green was a peacemaker in a brawl that erupted inside the La Victoria restaurant next to San Jose State University, where Green had done a campus visit earlier in the day.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Faulí is diplomatic about Subriachs and a peacemaker by nature.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ron Paul, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
At one point, Mourinho even acted as peacemaker when vitriol — and a bit more than that — rained down from the stands as Enzo Fernandez, the former Benfica midfielder, prepared to take a corner in front of the visiting supporters.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
McNamara’s shooting of Green quickly garnered controversy after it was established — by witnesses and security video — that Green was a peacemaker in a brawl that erupted inside the La Victoria restaurant next to San Jose State University, where Green had done a campus visit earlier in the day.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Faulí is diplomatic about Subriachs and a peacemaker by nature.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peacemaker
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“Peacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacemaker. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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