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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His son, Diego, graduated from Gulliver Prep in 2020 and went on to play tight end at Vanderbilt University on a football scholarship.
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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
The Gulliver Preparatory product impressed members of the Yankees roster, coaching staff and front office in spring training as a first-time invitee to big league camp.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
The Yankees drafted him 26th in 2023 out of Gulliver Preparatory School in Pinecrest, Fla., giving him a $3.3 million signing bonus.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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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
The Gulliver Preparatory product impressed members of the Yankees roster, coaching staff and front office in spring training as a first-time invitee to big league camp.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
The Yankees drafted him 26th in 2023 out of Gulliver Preparatory School in Pinecrest, Fla., giving him a $3.3 million signing bonus.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Gulliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gulliver. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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