multiracial

adjective

mul·ti·ra·cial ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl

-ˌtī-

: 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

: 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

multiracialism

ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shə-ˌli-zəm

-ˌtī-

noun

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The destruction has also impacted decades of progress for other communities of color in the region who settled in Altadena, which is now 41% white, 27% Hispanic, 18% Black and 17% multiracial. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025 Coconut tree meme Because Harris doesn’t discuss her multiracial background very often, memes allow the public to address the cultural examination of the first Black and South Asian female presidential candidate. —

Raven Maragh-Lloyd, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025 The police data shows a big jump in drivers marked as multiracial — from about 1% of drivers stopped to 9% — but that is because the new system allowed for that selection when the old program did not, Thomas said. —

Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024 Latinos are multiracial, multiethnic, come from a stunning array of backgrounds and experiences. —

Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multiracial