Flynn

[ flin ]

noun

1. Errol, 1909–59, U.S. actor, born in Tasmania.

Flynn

/ flɪn /

noun

1. FlynnErrol19091959MAustralianFILMS AND TV: actor Errol . 1909–59, Australian-born Hollywood actor, who was noted for his swashbuckling roles; his films included Captain Blood (1935), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and Too Much Too Soon (1958)
2. FlynnJohn, Rev.18801951MAustralianRELIGION: clergymanMISC: founder of flying doctor service Rev. John . 1880–1951, founder of the Australian flying doctor service

Example Sentences

One of the ways Fincher and his screenwriter Gillian Flynn accomplished this feat of “femininity” was to give Amy agency.

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Flynn likens the journey of gay Iranians refugees to “eternal purgatory.”

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Gillian Flynn, the bestselling suspense writer of Gone Girl, has also spun out a juicy thriller.

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The McLean faction listened to Flynn's talk of a return match.

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“We mobilized and went away as the third or fourth string on the bench,” Flynn says.

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"Well, I don't know," responded Tom Flynn with some cheerfulness.

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It was just dawn when Flynn came back with the doctor, he said; a clear, dewy dawn, the sort of dawn Tom loved.

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It had the expected effect on Mrs. Flynn, whose idea of purgatory was of a place where one had to miss an occasional meal.

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Any extra steps he caused Mrs. Flynn she felt would be more than compensated for in the delectable gossip she would pick.

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Mrs. Flynn, whose curiosity was only equaled by her kindness of heart, was only too willing to take care of Sara.

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