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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Valerie McCarthy, a leader in the Oconee County Republican Party, began filing public-records requests from her home office, sitting next to a copy of the Constitution and a teddy bear wearing a Trump T-shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In December, McCarthy was censured by the Senate and died three years later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Singer-songwriter Beth McCarthy tells Newsbeat she is "fuming" at the BBC Introducing stage being scrapped as she feels it is "such a foundation point of all festivals".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Former AFL Women's star Kate McCarthy was among those who challenged that framing, noting: "Players don't simply 'find themselves in situations'."

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

With time devoted to television, we had to give up listening to some of our favorite radio shows like Fibber McGee and Molly or Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals