Sleeping Beauty

noun

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

Examples of Sleeping Beauty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Disneyland opens late after oil leak in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle Disneyland and DCA allow children under the age of 3 into the parks for free when accompanied by a paying adult. Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Sep. 2024 For the date, the two went to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, where they were seen talking on a bench near Sleeping Beauty’s castle and standing from a balcony on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2024 Daughter Kaia Gerber Turning 23 with Adorable Throwback Photo: 'Time Sure Does Fly!' Crawford shared the same snap to her Instagram Stories along with a red heart emoji, as well as another photo of the entire group posing in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024 The concept art does, however, clearly show a rendition of Sleeping Beauty's fire-breathing Maleficent (in dragon form), while roller coaster track can be seen twisting around dark cliffs in the background, and through waterfalls in the foreground. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Sleeping Beauty 

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Word History

First Known Use

1729, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Sep. 2024.

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