1. sleeping beauty - Noun
2. Sleeping beauty - Proper noun
a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play
fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss
a person who is sleeping soundly
Source: WordNetOur own Sleeping Beauty. Who finally kissed you awake? Cassandra Clare
The old tale of Sleeping Beauty might end happily in French or English, but he was in Russia, and only a fool would want to live through the Russian version of any fairy tale. Orson Scott Card
You know what's a great metaphor for love? Sleeping beauty. Because you have to plow through this incredible thicket of thorns in order to get to beauty, and even then, when you get there, you still have to wake her up. - Tiny Cooper. David Levithan
I thought I'd stumbled on Sleeping Beauty and her ugly sister,' said another voice, 'waiting for the kiss of true love to wake them from their slumbers. Forgive me if I didn't oblige. John Flanagan
Once upon a time, Sleeping Beauty decided to take a nap from which she would never wake up. Rachel Cohn
As a girl, you're supposed to love Sleeping Beauty. I mean, who wants to love Sleeping Beauty when you can be Aladdin? Ellen Page