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  • noun Plural form of cupid.

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Examples

  • Sotheby's says that the painting, showing a richly dressed woman and man surrounded by cupids, is thought to represent Elizabeth and Lord Craven.

    A Home and Its Love Story Margaret Studer 2010

  • Hmm you’re saying that cupids is too close to cupid?

    Looking to acquire. « The Paradigm Shift 2009

  • The conductor of the party in Egypt had called them both "cupids;" and this term became very popular for the time.

    Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Oliver Optic 1859

  • We were busy people, meeting, touring, eating, drinking, dancing, and a story I will tell soon of playing cupids to our newfound friend Maria Helena de la Cruz, I call my professor.

    Cathedrals have a way of calling! 2009

  • We were busy people, meeting, touring, eating, drinking, dancing, and a story I will tell soon of playing cupids to our newfound friend Maria Helena de la Cruz, I call my professor.

    Cathedrals have a way of calling! 2009

  • A late 18th-century golden-bronze gueridon a small table used by waiters when serving with cupids supporting the tray, attributed to the renowned furniture maker Adam Weisweiler, is estimated at €70,000-€100,000.

    The Soul of a French Palace Margaret Studer 2011

  • Here were squares upon squares of cupids, lions, robed Chinese men and bearded sea creatures smoking pipes.

    Delight in Blue and White Julie Lasky 2012

  • We were busy people, meeting, touring, eating, drinking, dancing, and a story I will tell soon of playing cupids to our newfound friend Maria Helena de la Cruz, I call my professor.

    Cathedrals have a way of calling! 2009

  • Roses, teddy bears, and cupids abound each February, creating fond memories.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad Jack Canfield 2011

  • We were busy people, meeting, touring, eating, drinking, dancing, and a story I will tell soon of playing cupids to our newfound friend Maria Helena de la Cruz, I call my professor.

    Cathedrals have a way of calling! 2009

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