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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Reuters, however, quoted French President Emmanuel Macron, who rejected the idea of Putin as a peacemaker.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Several lawmakers are playing peacemaker between the chambers; Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Finance Chair Mike Crapo were expected to address the matter with Trump directly at a White House meeting on Thursday.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
In addition to the usual five tools, Crow-Armstrong can also play peacemaker.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Of the two species, however, dogs were the ones found to play peacemaker more often.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Several lawmakers are playing peacemaker between the chambers; Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Finance Chair Mike Crapo were expected to address the matter with Trump directly at a White House meeting on Thursday.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
In addition to the usual five tools, Crow-Armstrong can also play peacemaker.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Of the two species, however, dogs were the ones found to play peacemaker more often.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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