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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Intelsat’s creating launch pads for these nascent peacemakers to lift off into cyberspace is also part of its crusade to one day enable all eight billion global citizens to crisscross the Web, Wajsgras tells me.
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Despite Trump throwing his weight behind a push for a 60-day truce between Israel and Hamas, no breakthrough was announced during Netanyahu’s visit, a disappointment for a president who wants to be known as a peacemaker and has hinged his reputation on being a dealmaker.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
To do so, Saudi Arabia must go from passive beneficiary to active peacemaker.
—Karen Elliott House, Time, 10 July 2025
Ukraine suggested Putin has no intention to listen to peacemakers in the war.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 July 2025
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Despite Trump throwing his weight behind a push for a 60-day truce between Israel and Hamas, no breakthrough was announced during Netanyahu’s visit, a disappointment for a president who wants to be known as a peacemaker and has hinged his reputation on being a dealmaker.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
To do so, Saudi Arabia must go from passive beneficiary to active peacemaker.
—Karen Elliott House, Time, 10 July 2025
Ukraine suggested Putin has no intention to listen to peacemakers in the war.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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