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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This fight feels more like a necessary step for Aspinall than a bout UFC matchmakers were thrilled to make because of its potential excitement.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
There are businesses that act as matchmakers, connecting surrogates to people who want to have children.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 July 2025
That’s the heart of Materialists, where matchmaker Lucy (Dakota Johnson) struggles to choose between college sweetheart–broke actor John (Chris Evans) and wealthy finance bro Harry (Pedro Pascal).
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
At the wedding of one of her clients, matchmaker Lucy knows just what to ask when the bride-to-be becomes paralyzed by trepidation.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
There are businesses that act as matchmakers, connecting surrogates to people who want to have children.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 July 2025
That’s the heart of Materialists, where matchmaker Lucy (Dakota Johnson) struggles to choose between college sweetheart–broke actor John (Chris Evans) and wealthy finance bro Harry (Pedro Pascal).
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
At the wedding of one of her clients, matchmaker Lucy knows just what to ask when the bride-to-be becomes paralyzed by trepidation.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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