matchmaking

[mach-mayk-ing]

noun

1. the act or process of connecting two individuals, with the intention to form a romantic relationship or get married.

2. Sports.,  the act or process of arranging a sports match.

Example Sentences

They call it a xiangqin jiao, which translates to “matchmaking corner.”

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The title pair of Kiran Desai’s novel—two young people navigating their Indian identities in contemporary America—are each the subject of hapless matchmaking attempts by their respective grandparents.

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I’ve even joked to my boyfriend, Stephen, about starting a matchmaking service—not for romance, but for people seeking a like-minded friend to share tapas, dim sum or a Chili’s Triple Dipper.

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In fact, smart matchmaking has always been Paul's strategy.

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China is now so concerned about its plummeting birth rate and ageing population that it ended the policy in 2016, and holds regular matchmaking events.

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