matchmaker

Example Sentences

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After waiting for years for a suitor, Aisha is frustrated and has turned now to enlist the services of an online matchmaker site to find a husband of her dreams: rich and educated.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

One volunteer matchmaker, an older woman known as Sister Gao, comes each week with dozens of profiles for attendees to browse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

As Lucy, a New York matchmaker, Johnson’s character has turned the intangibles into her trade.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

When her Lucy gets checked out on the street, she hands the guy a card introducing herself as a professional Manhattan matchmaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

“Anyway, I think I might grow up to become a professional matchmaker if acting doesn’t work out,” Tats says.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali