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 celebrity fashion matchmaker decided to go solo in 2023 after two decades of working at Italian fashion houses.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
However, celebrity matchmaker Alessandra Conti expressed doubts over whether the relationship between Cruise and de Armas was actually platonic, noting the two are both guarded about their private lives.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Some are even turning to old-school matchmakers and in-person events.
—Alexander Pershikov, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
For her second feature, Song traces another love triangle, this one starring Dakota Johnson as a professional matchmaker torn between two handsome suitors, one played by Pedro Pascal, the other by Chris Evans.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
However, celebrity matchmaker Alessandra Conti expressed doubts over whether the relationship between Cruise and de Armas was actually platonic, noting the two are both guarded about their private lives.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Some are even turning to old-school matchmakers and in-person events.
—Alexander Pershikov, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
For her second feature, Song traces another love triangle, this one starring Dakota Johnson as a professional matchmaker torn between two handsome suitors, one played by Pedro Pascal, the other by Chris Evans.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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