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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Their guests and their wedding party were already in costume, dressed as characters such as Aurora from Sleeping Beauty and Lord Farquaad from Shrek.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The Disney Electrical Sky Parade at Disneyland Paris featured a drone version of Captain Hook’s pirate ship flying over Sleeping Beauty Castle.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 30 Oct. 2025
That led to 2014’s Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie as the eponymous villain from Sleeping Beauty.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty aren’t the only ones looking for a prince.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The Disney Electrical Sky Parade at Disneyland Paris featured a drone version of Captain Hook’s pirate ship flying over Sleeping Beauty Castle.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 30 Oct. 2025
That led to 2014’s Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie as the eponymous villain from Sleeping Beauty.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty aren’t the only ones looking for a prince.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Sleeping Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sleeping%20Beauty. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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