Sleeping Beauty

noun

: a princess of a fairy tale who is wakened from an enchanted sleep by the kiss of a prince

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Disney fans will likely think of the princess in Sleeping Beauty who shares the name. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024 Find it on Amazon Experience The Luxury Of The Sleeping Beauty Bedding Transform your bedroom into a luxurious sleeping haven with this French linen bedding set. Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024 Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this classical ballet-meets-modern technology production with dancers in glittering, glow-in-the-dark costumes. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024 My childhood consisted of watching Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Sleeping Beauty 

Word History

First Known Use

1729, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Sleeping Beauty was in 1729

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“Sleeping Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sleeping%20Beauty. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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