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

Examples of Gulliver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Harvey Houses: Serving the West Katrina Gulliver In 1875, Fred Harvey had an idea for improving dining on passenger rail lines. —

Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2018 Recent notable non-doms include former HSBC Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Stuart Gulliver and onetime Conservative Party Deputy Chairman Michael Ashcroft. —

Eli Joseph, Fortune Europe, 6 June 2024 These days, the Gulliver Prep grads live near each other, working in real estate around St. Petersburg. —

Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024 Survivors include his sons, Gulliver, also a stunt performer (X-Men: Origins, Suicide Squad); Leroy, a grip and stunt performer, too; Adrian; and Jeremy. —

Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Gulliver

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