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

Alex McCarthy, a university student who works part-time in a pub, says he is feeling "very, very happy" about the rise.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I was coming home to myself in a very real way,” says McCarthy of the journey.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

What McCarthy discovers is that in a society obsessed with male bravado, one that far too often values virility above vulnerability, it’s the knocking down of emotional walls that enables male friendships to thrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

McCarthy, who’s road-tripped from his home in New York City, proceeds cautiously, stepping gently around the mess and breaking down boxes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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