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 team defeated two-time defending champion Gulliver in the semifinals.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Somewhere within the Bermuda Triangle lies this tiny nation full of tiny people, where Lemuel Gulliver (Jack Black) washes ashore.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article BOULDER — Julian Lewis would have an easier time filling Lemuel Gulliver’s shoes.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Some top private schools, such as Ransom Everglades, Gulliver Preparatory and Palmer Trinity whose annual tuition is around $50,000, are not accepting the vouchers, citing their academic independence.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Somewhere within the Bermuda Triangle lies this tiny nation full of tiny people, where Lemuel Gulliver (Jack Black) washes ashore.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article BOULDER — Julian Lewis would have an easier time filling Lemuel Gulliver’s shoes.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Some top private schools, such as Ransom Everglades, Gulliver Preparatory and Palmer Trinity whose annual tuition is around $50,000, are not accepting the vouchers, citing their academic independence.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Gulliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gulliver. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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