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O'Hara

American  
[oh-hair-uh, oh-har-uh] / oʊˈhɛər ə, oʊˈhær ə /

noun

  1. Frank, 1926–66, U.S. poet.

  2. John (Henry), 1905–70, U.S. journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and scenarist.


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Footage captured O'Hara and Stewart emptying the cans as McLaughlin climbed onto the roof.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Individual retailers could be in for more pain too, Roth Capital Partners Chief Market Technician JC O’Hara warns.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“The Plus Bus was so important to the queer and gender-fluid community because it gave us a place to feel comfortable trying clothes on,” O’Hara says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Ms. O’Hara, best known for her crystalline singing in musical revivals, proves to have a similarly wide range of octaves when it comes to physical comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

She picked up her Harlett O’Hara gown from the sofa and hung it in the closet while the cockatoo watched her and squawked a bit from its perch.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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