Flaherty

[ fla-er-tee, flah- ]

/ ˈflæ ər ti, ˈflɑ- /

noun

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

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Example sentences from the Web for flaherty

On April 3, Flaherty and 40 other band members traveled to Boston along with a contingent of other New York firefighters.
Boston and New York’s Bravest Are Brothers Bonded by Tragedy|Michael Daly|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Flaherty told him that he had stopped by that same firehouse just before leaving.
Boston and New York’s Bravest Are Brothers Bonded by Tragedy|Michael Daly|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the news accounts following the fire, Flaherty read that Kennedy had served with the Marines in Iraq.
Boston and New York’s Bravest Are Brothers Bonded by Tragedy|Michael Daly|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Boston firefighter took a grey BFD sweatshirt from a locker and presented it to Flaherty.
Boston and New York’s Bravest Are Brothers Bonded by Tragedy|Michael Daly|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Flaherty called an FDNY lieutenant who was still up in Boston.
Boston and New York’s Bravest Are Brothers Bonded by Tragedy|Michael Daly|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Twud be a shame to lave ye get away with all ye won,' says Flaherty. ''
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen|Finley Peter Dunne
Both Hicks and Flaherty had grown old in the towboat service and the rules of the road rested lightly on their sordid souls.
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. Kyne
Now Gard knew that Flaherty had grown up in the little town of Royerton.
Uncle Sam Detective|William Atherton Du Puy
He was reachin' out f'r th' money, whin Flaherty put his hands over it.
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen|Finley Peter Dunne
So when he came in, he told her about Flaherty having disappeared.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, First Series|Lady Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for flaherty

Flaherty

/ (ˈflæhətɪ) /

noun

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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