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
matchmaking
ˈmach-ˌmā-kiŋ
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Her parents, who immigrated to the United States from Gujarat, got engaged after a single, brief meeting and have been together for 42 years, so the idea of working with a matchmaker seemed appealing. 
Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Dara Rabinowitz, a third-generation Jewish matchmaker, unwittingly finds her own search for love is broadcast on national TV when her bubbe shares Dara's checklist for the perfect Jewish husband. Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 For other singles looking to mingle, the services of a professional matchmaker are required. Andy Meek, BGR, 10 Aug. 2022 Charter companies manage relationships between campaigns and vendors who supply the transports — like a mash-up of a matchmaker, a wedding planner and a crisis counselor. Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Like Kulsdom, Boyd Myers acknowledges that seaweed calls for a thoughtful matchmaker. Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022 Even better, maximize your odds and minimize your work by hiring a matchmaker who specializes in putting successful but busy singles together. Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2022 Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Travis Bean, Forbes, 1 July 2022 No need for dating apps in the LaCount family; the club has served as matchmaker. Barbara Matson, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022 See More
Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Dara Rabinowitz, a third-generation Jewish matchmaker, unwittingly finds her own search for love is broadcast on national TV when her bubbe shares Dara's checklist for the perfect Jewish husband. Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 For other singles looking to mingle, the services of a professional matchmaker are required. Andy Meek, BGR, 10 Aug. 2022 Charter companies manage relationships between campaigns and vendors who supply the transports — like a mash-up of a matchmaker, a wedding planner and a crisis counselor. Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Like Kulsdom, Boyd Myers acknowledges that seaweed calls for a thoughtful matchmaker. Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022 Even better, maximize your odds and minimize your work by hiring a matchmaker who specializes in putting successful but busy singles together. Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2022 Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Travis Bean, Forbes, 1 July 2022 No need for dating apps in the LaCount family; the club has served as matchmaker. Barbara Matson, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1638, in the meaning defined above