Sentence examples for had played peacemaker from inspiring English sources

The German had played peacemaker, however, after his staffs' emotions erupted, asking them, along with stewards, to return to the visiting team's dugout.

On the contrary, China has occasionally played peacemaker, although motivated by self-interest.

CRS officials, often described as "peacemakers," seem to have played the same role in Sanford that they did in Jena, La., during the Bush administration, after nooses were hung from a tree at the little town's high school.

Mr. Bush has now thrust himself into the often treacherous role of Middle East peacemaker that American presidents have played for the last quarter century, but which he himself had avoided until now.

And while the State Senate majority leader, Joseph L. Bruno, has played the mediator, trying to be both policy broker and political peacemaker, some longtime lobbyists say his balancing act forces him to straddle the contradictions.

After holding talks with Sunni clerics, Mr Sadr played peacemaker, offering his fighters as guardians of the Sunni mosques that they had stolen.

Mr. Kautz played peacemaker, shouting until he became hoarse.

For 72 hours after that incident, McGuire played peacemaker.

In Los Angeles, Fisher played peacemaker between the team's two tempestuous stars, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.

He often played peacemaker at the Redmond, Wash.

Safety Adarius Pickett played peacemaker, getting the players to shake hands.