Flaherty

American  

[fla-er-tee, flah-] / ˈflæ ər ti, ˈflɑ- /

noun

1. Robert Joseph, 1884–1951, U.S. pioneer in the production of documentary motion pictures.

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Flaherty British  

/ ˈflæhətɪ /

noun

1. Robert ( Joseph ). 1884–1951, US film director, a pioneer of documentary film; his work includes Nanook of the North (1922) and Elephant Boy (1935)

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Example Sentences

In fact, Flaherty said the person doing the MIT interview admitted later, “I’m not going to lie. I thought that was the killer for your application.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In between those two things Delka, 38, made her Olympic debut, carrying the Puerto Rican flag with William Flaherty, Charles’ younger brother, in the opening ceremony in Beijing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Dr. Flaherty provocatively suggests that Van Gogh suffered from temporal lobe epilepsy and that his condition may have played an important role in his achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

According to Dr. Flaherty, seizures, mania and traumatic events can enhance a person’s emotional drive and search for meaning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

He and Tommy Flaherty had been coming home late at night—where they’d been, her mother hadn’t said—and they’d taken a turn too fast and Tommy’s Buick had skidded and then overturned.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng