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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Example Sentences

Dan McCarthy, a senior adviser at Veda Partners, also was skeptical.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

During the McCarthy era, overreaching laws, surveillance, and public and private sector reprisals ostensibly targeted alleged communists.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tuesday that the league is “aware of the report and have been in contact with the club.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It's a block of 52 flats for the over-70s run by McCarthy Stone, the biggest supplier of private retirement developments in the country.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Mesmerized by the astonishing news on CBS, they didn’t go back to Charlie McCarthy.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow