Synonyms
Examples of gulf in a Sentence
Noun
we dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf
the gulf of understanding between the two men was too wide for them to ever get along
Verb
with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue
Recent Examples on the Web
Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Kavanaugh spoke after Ford, and the gulf between the two testimonies was, in retrospect, an omen.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
When conflict arises as decisions need to be made, the camera stays at a remove to show the gulf that appears between friends as priorities shift.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
There’s already a gulf opening in society between the technological haves and have-nots.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Make a gulf front room at Zota Beach Resort or a beachfront condo with several bedrooms just back from the dunes (and a lovely beachfront barbecue area for grilling) at Sand Cay Beach Resort your base on this sublime stretch of coastline.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
That creates a significant gulf between what the city is asking and what the A’s have offered — a two-year deal worth $17 million, according to ESPN’s report, which stated that the current lease is $1.5 million per year.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
World & Nation As Biden-Netanyahu gulf widens, Israeli leader vows to continue Gaza war ‘until the end’
Dec. 14, 2023
As dozens of her family members have died in Gaza, El-Sabawi has taken her grief and rage to social media.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
In the decades after, however, researchers came to understand the wide gulf between identifying a genetic problem and knowing how to solve it.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
Noun
In an art scene marked by two extremes — giant cultural treasuries on the National Mall and tiny nonprofits with shoestring budgets — the Rubell Museum stands out as one of a few private midsize organizations bridging that gulf.
—Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Kavanaugh spoke after Ford, and the gulf between the two testimonies was, in retrospect, an omen.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
When conflict arises as decisions need to be made, the camera stays at a remove to show the gulf that appears between friends as priorities shift.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
There’s already a gulf opening in society between the technological haves and have-nots.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Make a gulf front room at Zota Beach Resort or a beachfront condo with several bedrooms just back from the dunes (and a lovely beachfront barbecue area for grilling) at Sand Cay Beach Resort your base on this sublime stretch of coastline.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
That creates a significant gulf between what the city is asking and what the A’s have offered — a two-year deal worth $17 million, according to ESPN’s report, which stated that the current lease is $1.5 million per year.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
World & Nation As Biden-Netanyahu gulf widens, Israeli leader vows to continue Gaza war ‘until the end’
Dec. 14, 2023
As dozens of her family members have died in Gaza, El-Sabawi has taken her grief and rage to social media.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
In the decades after, however, researchers came to understand the wide gulf between identifying a genetic problem and knowing how to solve it.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
So many gulfs separate us now: geographical, anatomical, psychological.
—Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
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“Gulf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gulf. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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