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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Gridiron essentially plays matchmakers for teams in need of non-conference games.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
As Boq, Fiyero, Glinda, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and her sister Nessarose (Marissa Bode) get to know each other and Boq tries to ask Glinda to a dance, Glinda instead convinces Boq to court Nessarose, serving as a matchmaker of sorts.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Try asking friends for an introduction to potential suitors, work with a matchmaker or roll the dice on dating apps because someone could be looking your way!
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
However, that contest ended in a split draw, and with neither man impressing the matchmakers in that matchup, the UFC opted not to give either man a second go at earning the belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
As Boq, Fiyero, Glinda, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and her sister Nessarose (Marissa Bode) get to know each other and Boq tries to ask Glinda to a dance, Glinda instead convinces Boq to court Nessarose, serving as a matchmaker of sorts.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Try asking friends for an introduction to potential suitors, work with a matchmaker or roll the dice on dating apps because someone could be looking your way!
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
However, that contest ended in a split draw, and with neither man impressing the matchmakers in that matchup, the UFC opted not to give either man a second go at earning the belt.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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