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
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Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025
In real time, through Stan’s pellucid physical performance, the audience experiences Edward coming to an understanding of the gulf of experience standing between him and Oswald.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018
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Noun
The gulf between the notions of do-it-yourself economics and orthodox economics is widest in the sphere of international trade.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025
In real time, through Stan’s pellucid physical performance, the audience experiences Edward coming to an understanding of the gulf of experience standing between him and Oswald.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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 13 Mar. 2025.
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