Gulliver
noun
Gul·li·ver
ˈgə-lə-vər 
: an Englishman in Jonathan Swift's satire Gulliver's Travels who makes voyages to the imaginary lands of the Lilliputians, Brobdingnagians, Laputans, and Houyhnhnms
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The Yankees drafted him 26th in 2023 out of Gulliver Preparatory School in Pinecrest, Fla., giving him a $3.3 million signing bonus.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
His office also went after insider traders, including the recent prosecution of a couple of Gulliver Preparatory School graduates enmeshed in a MasTec acquisition deal.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Waste and What to Do With It Fashion’s Flaws
Katrina Gulliver
April 11, 2025
Environmental historian Adam Rome considers the destructive history of fashion and style.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
The Miami native enters the Hall of Fame after playing high school basketball at Miami Edison High and Gulliver Prep, and then becoming a four-time Olympic gold medalist, eight-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
His office also went after insider traders, including the recent prosecution of a couple of Gulliver Preparatory School graduates enmeshed in a MasTec acquisition deal.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Waste and What to Do With It Fashion’s Flaws
Katrina Gulliver
April 11, 2025
Environmental historian Adam Rome considers the destructive history of fashion and style.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
The Miami native enters the Hall of Fame after playing high school basketball at Miami Edison High and Gulliver Prep, and then becoming a four-time Olympic gold medalist, eight-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Gulliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gulliver. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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