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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Paramount Pictures Cohen et al. give a shoutout in their introduction to Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, specifically the longstanding quarrel between the people of Lilliput and Blefuscu on the best orientation for cracking an egg.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
The Hotchkiss School in Salisbury announced on Instagram Wednesday that Allen, a 2025 graduate from Gulliver Prep in Key West, Florida, will be joining its program for the upcoming season.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
His son, Diego, graduated from Gulliver Prep in 2020 and went on to play tight end at Vanderbilt University on a football scholarship.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
It's inspired by Lilliput, the island civilization featured in Jonathan Swift's classic Gulliver's Travels.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
The Hotchkiss School in Salisbury announced on Instagram Wednesday that Allen, a 2025 graduate from Gulliver Prep in Key West, Florida, will be joining its program for the upcoming season.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
His son, Diego, graduated from Gulliver Prep in 2020 and went on to play tight end at Vanderbilt University on a football scholarship.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
It's inspired by Lilliput, the island civilization featured in Jonathan Swift's classic Gulliver's Travels.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Gulliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gulliver. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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