McCarthy

American  

[muh-kahr-thee] / məˈkɑr θi /

noun

1. Cormac Charles Joseph McCarthy, Jr., 1933–2023, U.S. novelist noted for stark, often brutal depictions of the human condition.

2. Joseph R(aymond), 1909–57, U.S. senator whose fervor for rooting out communist sympathizers was associated with highly divisive and controversial practices.

3. Joseph Vincent, 1887–1978, U.S. baseball manager: Baseball Hall of Fame 1957.

4. Mary (Therese), 1912–89, U.S. novelist and memoirist.

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McCarthy British  

/ məˈkɑːθɪ /

noun

1. Cormac. born 1933, US writer; his novels include Suttree (1979), Blood Meridian (1985), All the Pretty Horses (1992), No Country for Old Men (2005) and The Road (2006)

2. Joseph R ( aymond ). 1908–57, US Republican senator, who led (1950-54) the notorious investigations of alleged Communist infiltration into the US government

3. Mary ( Therese ). 1912–89, US novelist and critic; her works include The Group (1963)

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McCarthy

Steelers coach Mike McCarthy on Tuesday referred to that statement when asked by reporters about Rodgers’ comments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Michael McCarthy trained Journalism for an ownership group headed by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, which paid $825,000 for him as a yearling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Andrew McCarthy, the lead prosecutor in Abdel-Rahman’s trial, wrote that Hamawy had been a “sympathizer.”

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

When I mentioned that the “original” Red Scare was led by McCarthy in the 1950s, he said, “What are you talking about?”

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

The men were divided into two watches: Shackleton, Crean, and McNeish steered, bailed, and pumped for four hours, while Worsley, Vincent, and McCarthy slept—or tried to.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong