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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Still, that didn't stop Ripa from trying to play matchmaker for the Beverly Hills, 90210 actress — something that the two discussed on Ripa's podcast on June 25.
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Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
At the New York City conference this year, more than 100 matchmakers were eager to learn how to assist clients in finding their perfect match.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024
This, two years after Doja slid into Quinn's Stranger Things costar Noah Schnapp's DMs asking him to play matchmaker.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2024
The new venture aims to serve as a project developer of multiple series of nuclear power plants, working as a matchmaker of sorts among utilities, manufacturers and funders.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 July 2024
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Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
At the New York City conference this year, more than 100 matchmakers were eager to learn how to assist clients in finding their perfect match.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024
This, two years after Doja slid into Quinn's Stranger Things costar Noah Schnapp's DMs asking him to play matchmaker.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2024
The new venture aims to serve as a project developer of multiple series of nuclear power plants, working as a matchmaker of sorts among utilities, manufacturers and funders.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 July 2024
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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