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UK
/mˈætʃmeɪkɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
How To Use matchmaking In A Sentence
- Despite her claims to matchmaking, it seems like Mr. Knightley is a much better judge of the human heart.
- They claim not to have the man shortage seen at high-end matchmaking services and other more serious dating outlets.
- If you are single, that changes fast when your most intuitive friend does some subtle matchmaking. The Sun
- Yet the case against her is one of many piling up against matchmaking services, which have increased in popularity over recent years. Times, Sunday Times
- She just goes about her matchmaking like a bull in a china shop! The Sun
- She has her matchmaking work cut out for her when she encounters the pretty but hoydenish Lady Deborah Western.
- Naturally, this has his mother's matchmaking radar going like gangbusters.
- The 37-year-old has a profile on four matchmaking sites and spends up to four hours a day on them. The Sun
- You may think a friend's matchmaking plan is crazy but it can work. The Sun
- So when Georgie spots Mrs Shapiro, an eccentric old Jewish emigre neighbour with an eye for a bargain and a fondness for matchmaking, rummaging through her skip in the middle of the night, it's just the distraction she needs ... Marina Lewycka - live webchat - 8th July, 2009