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sleeping beauty

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Noun1.sleeping beautySleeping Beauty - fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss
2.sleeping beauty - a person who is sleeping soundly
sleeper, slumberer - a rester who is sleeping
3.sleeping beauty - a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play
takeover target, target company - a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer


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"The Sleeping Beauty would never have him, even if he did," said Dab-Dab.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Lofting, Hugh View in context
Bishop Percy, like a knight of old, laid his lance in rest and tilted against the prickly briar hedge that had grown up around the Sleeping Beauty, Romance.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
"It is the palace of the Sleeping Beauty," said the marquis, beginning to view the house with the eyes of a land owner.
Adieu by de Balzac, Honore View in context
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