peacemaker
noun
peace·mak·er
ˈpēs-mā-kər 
: one who makes peace especially by reconciling parties at variance
Examples of peacemaker in a Sentence
She acted as peacemaker in the dispute.
the former diplomat is coming out of retirement to lend his talents as a peacemaker to these crucial negotiations
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Harry Brook was the unlikely peacemaker coming between them.
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
As the quarrel escalated, the attacker snatched the bat from the man who bumped into him and bashed the peacemaker with it multiple times about 12:50 a.m. Friday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
China has put itself forward as a possible peacemaker, but as CNN has previously reported the stakes are high for Beijing, not least potentially losing a major partner in Russia.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The real divide is between those who casually encourage violence, and those who seek to prevent it — between warmongers and peacemakers.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
As the quarrel escalated, the attacker snatched the bat from the man who bumped into him and bashed the peacemaker with it multiple times about 12:50 a.m. Friday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
China has put itself forward as a possible peacemaker, but as CNN has previously reported the stakes are high for Beijing, not least potentially losing a major partner in Russia.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The real divide is between those who casually encourage violence, and those who seek to prevent it — between warmongers and peacemakers.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for peacemaker
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“Peacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacemaker. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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