McCarthy

[muh-kahr-thee]

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.

McCarthy

/ 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)

Example Sentences

McCarthy believes bioenergy is one of those ways — essentially, by selling the least valuable, borderline unusable vegetation from the forest floor.

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“What happened in this case represents policing at its absolute worst,” Hastings’ attorney Katie McCarthy said.

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As well as scoring against Southampton, he also had a big chance early on but fired straight at goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.

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“There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches’ booth or wearing a headset during a game,” McCarthy said.

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Brady was sitting in the booth in his capacity as a limited partner,” NFL chief spokesperson Brian McCarthy said in a statement emailed to The Times.

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