Flynn
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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Rev. John . 1880–1951, founder of the Australian flying doctor service
Example Sentences
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The other siblings are played by Winslet, Andrea Riseborough and Johnny Flynn.
The SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn joked "can we get some popcorn", as both men bristled.
From BBC
We time travel and go back into a 1950s-style musical, and I get to live my Gene Kelly, Errol Flynn, Montgomery Clift fantasy with the character of Kendall Nesbitt.
From Los Angeles Times
Hard to argue, except—remember that reverse Flynn effect?
We know that intelligence scores from 1932 to 1978 increased about three points every decade, the Flynn Effect.
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