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Sleeping Beauty

American  

noun

  1. a beautiful princess, the heroine of a popular fairy tale, awakened from a charmed sleep by the kiss of the prince who is her true love.

  2. (italics) the fairy tale itself.

  3. (italics) a ballet (1889) by Tchaikovsky.

“Sleeping Beauty” Cultural  

  1. A fairy tale from the collection of Charles Perrault, about a beautiful princess cast into a deep sleep through a jealous fairy's curse. Sleeping Beauty is awakened at last by the kiss of a prince.

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Fans could previously wed at courtyards and ballrooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom, in the Fantasyland Faire Garden and at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle Forecourt.

From Los Angeles Times

Some artists preferred to go the Sleeping Beauty route.

From Literature

A worker applies gold detailing to the ornate spires of Sleeping Beauty Castle, showcasing the elegance and precision that defined the centerpiece of Disneyland Park.

From Los Angeles Times

Alicia is bringing Aurora to life for the stage adaptation of Sleeping Beauty by Central Theatre in Chatham this festive period.

From BBC

But within a matter of years, he is appearing on stage in Sleeping Beauty.

From BBC

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