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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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.
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Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
The true showstopper, though, is Sleeping Beauty's Castle, which gets a special makeover including over 25,000 LED icicle lights.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
This Disney Princess Dress-Up Trunk is filled with a splendid 21-piece assortment of dresses and accessories, including looks from Sleeping Beauty, Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, and Snow White that are sure to spark hours of imaginative play.
—Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
Find it on Amazon Revel In The Luxury Bedding Of Sleeping Beauty.
—Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
This is a ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in the Balanchine style.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Headed to Disneyland, Eric Bernsen and his family left their hotel in the Anaheim resort area Friday in Pooh hats, Maleficent ears and personalized Sleeping Beauty Castle shirts.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
Samuel Bishop Macias and Javier López were captured in a sweet moment on video presenting each other with engagement rings outside Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland in California — leaving both parties and onlookers shocked.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
Briar Rose is the name of Sleeping Beauty in the Brothers Grimm version of the folktale, and in the Disney version, the character Aurora is referred to as Briar Rose as a child.
—Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
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Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
The true showstopper, though, is Sleeping Beauty's Castle, which gets a special makeover including over 25,000 LED icicle lights.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
This Disney Princess Dress-Up Trunk is filled with a splendid 21-piece assortment of dresses and accessories, including looks from Sleeping Beauty, Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, and Snow White that are sure to spark hours of imaginative play.
—Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
Find it on Amazon Revel In The Luxury Bedding Of Sleeping Beauty.
—Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
This is a ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in the Balanchine style.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Headed to Disneyland, Eric Bernsen and his family left their hotel in the Anaheim resort area Friday in Pooh hats, Maleficent ears and personalized Sleeping Beauty Castle shirts.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
Samuel Bishop Macias and Javier López were captured in a sweet moment on video presenting each other with engagement rings outside Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland in California — leaving both parties and onlookers shocked.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
Briar Rose is the name of Sleeping Beauty in the Brothers Grimm version of the folktale, and in the Disney version, the character Aurora is referred to as Briar Rose as a child.
—Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1729, in the meaning defined above
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“Sleeping Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sleeping%20Beauty. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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