Sleeping Beauty (Noun)
Meaning 1
Fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 2
A potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The small tech firm was considered a sleeping beauty due to its undervalued stock price and innovative products.
- Investor's eagerly awaited the day when the sleeping beauty would be discovered by a large corporate buyer.
- Despite its hidden value, the company remained a sleeping beauty for years, with many analysts overlooking it.
- The sleeping beauty firm was ripe for a takeover, but no major player had yet made a move to acquire it.
- Market watchers referred to the company as a sleeping beauty, speculating that it was only a matter of time before it was snatched up by a larger competitor.