matchmaker
Example Sentences
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Not only is Rousey headlining the card, she has played a key role in shaping it, playing the role of promoter and matchmaker behind the scenes.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
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
The two met each other cross-country through a matchmaker after she, then Ariell Kirylo, had moved away from the L.A. area.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 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
Old Granny went about beaming: it was she who had brought the two parties together; her reputation as a matchmaker would be higher than ever.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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