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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Stone, né Sylvester Stewart, was born in Denton, Texas in 1943 but grew up in a multiracial and sonically rich environment in the San Francisco Bay Area.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Even in ostensibly multiracial coalitions, this approach leads to burnout and disengagement for activists of color.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Nearly 60 percent of Native American transgender women also reported experiencing homelessness, as did 49 percent of trans women of Middle Eastern descent and 51 percent of multiracial trans women.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 6 Aug. 2025
Ted is running for reëlection, and his campaign ad, in one of the film’s better gags, presents Eddington as a beaming multiracial utopia.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Even in ostensibly multiracial coalitions, this approach leads to burnout and disengagement for activists of color.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Nearly 60 percent of Native American transgender women also reported experiencing homelessness, as did 49 percent of trans women of Middle Eastern descent and 51 percent of multiracial trans women.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 6 Aug. 2025
Ted is running for reëlection, and his campaign ad, in one of the film’s better gags, presents Eddington as a beaming multiracial utopia.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
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“Multiracial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiracial. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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