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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.


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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Daisy Drew, 27, from Norfolk, arrived in Betws-y-Coed with her fiancee Simon Flaherty, 31, on Tuesday.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Flaherty is so witty he might be able to do a comedy routine, with Spalding serving as his wing man.

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

If Seanie kept such records, he would easily call that piece of info five out of five J. Edgar Hoover’s in off the shoulder sundresses on the Sean Russell Flaherty Ruin Your Life Rating Scale.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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