multiracial
adjective
mul·ti·ra·cial
ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl 
-ˌtī-
1
: composed of, involving, or representing various races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a multiracial society
multiracial families
"This is real music by real musicians," exclaimed Prince in the midst of "Controversy," one of roughly two dozen songs he performed before an adoring multiracial, all-ages, pansexual, sold-out crowd.—
Ernest Hardy
Ernest Hardy2
: having parents or ancestors of different races
Junior high and high school, with their harsh social delineation, can be particularly tough. But multiracial teens who run the gantlet often emerge with a stronger sense of self.—Lynette Clemetson
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The highest rates of the condition are among children who are Black, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, or multiracial.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
In his final years, King turned his attention toward economic justice and opposition to the Vietnam War, launching the Poor People’s Campaign to build a multiracial coalition of the working class.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
King flew back and forth between Atlanta and Los Angeles repeatedly in 1964 to join the multiracial campaign to defeat Proposition 14.
— Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The effort to create a multiracial democracy in the South, including equal access to justice, was instead violently overturned by white supremacism.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
In his final years, King turned his attention toward economic justice and opposition to the Vietnam War, launching the Poor People’s Campaign to build a multiracial coalition of the working class.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
King flew back and forth between Atlanta and Los Angeles repeatedly in 1964 to join the multiracial campaign to defeat Proposition 14.
— Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The effort to create a multiracial democracy in the South, including equal access to justice, was instead violently overturned by white supremacism.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multiracial
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“Multiracial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiracial. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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multiracial
adjective
mul·ti·ra·cial
ˌməl-ti-ˈrā-shəl
-ˌtī-
1
: composed of, involving, or representing various races
2
: having parents or ancestors of different races
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