How to Use Cupid in a Sentence

Cupid

noun

• Does the Lucifer star have any plans with his wife for Cupid’s special day?
  — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
• From Erykah Badu's lips to Cupid's ears, anything is possible.
  — USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
• Instead of a mad dash to the store after work, plan ahead with these delicious confections that even Aphrodite and Cupid are sure to approve of.
  — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2024
• With Valentine’s Day in sight, many are hoping to be struck with one of Cupid’s magical arrows and find their perfect match.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
• Figures like Venus and Cupid make appearances in scenes that champion love and life.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
• The dress was edged with arrows from Cupid’s bow, and covered with pink peony illustrations and dripping petals.
  — Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
• Eros, known as Cupid in Roman mythology, was the ancient Greek god of love and desire, often depicted as a winged youth with a bow and arrow.
  — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
• Rather than just hemming the philtrum, surgeons can finesse the peaks of the Cupid’s bow or roll out the upper lip to reveal more of the red vermilion and allow a sliver of the incisors to show when the lips are slightly parted.
  — Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 June 2023
• The technology has been discovered, at a place called the Love Institute, for couples to determine whether Cupid’s aim is true.
  — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
• Appearing as an often chubby baby but holding a deadly weapon, the bow and arrow, Cupid was the child of Venus, the goddess of love, and Mars, the god of war, representing the conflict of desire, Christensen wrote.
  — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
• Findings have included some extremely rare items, from a rare Roman-era Cupid figurine to a variety of pottery, jewelry, and brooches.
  — Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
• Rihanna is another beloved example of a pronounced Cupid’s bow.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
• After a year of moseying around each other, divine intervention skewered us better than Cupid’s arrow, and we were brought together.
  — Jillian Salas, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
• There are myriad, memorable ways to spend time together, from the adrenaline thrills of indoor skydiving and spectacular hikes to sunset cruises, caviar tastings and even a chance to emulate Cupid.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025