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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Song herself worked as a matchmaker as a way of supporting her dreams of becoming a filmmaker.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2025
The movie centers on a New York City matchmaker caught between Mr. Perfect and her complicated ex.
Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal lead the cast.
—EW.com, 14 June 2025
Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, Materialists centers around Lucy, a successful matchmaker in New York City, who begins to question her work practices and her overall outlook on what love actually means.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
In turning the rom-com on its head (though Jane Austen’s Emma does come to mind), Dakota Johnson plays Lucy, a high-end matchmaker in NYC who contends with her clients’ lofty wants in a mate.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2025
The movie centers on a New York City matchmaker caught between Mr. Perfect and her complicated ex.
Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal lead the cast.
—EW.com, 14 June 2025
Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, Materialists centers around Lucy, a successful matchmaker in New York City, who begins to question her work practices and her overall outlook on what love actually means.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
In turning the rom-com on its head (though Jane Austen’s Emma does come to mind), Dakota Johnson plays Lucy, a high-end matchmaker in NYC who contends with her clients’ lofty wants in a mate.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for matchmaker
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“Matchmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchmaker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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