mixed-race
adjective
variants
or less commonly mixed race
: deriving from or made up of two or more races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
mixed-race families/couples
his mixed-race heritage
especially
: having parents or ancestors of different races
Factors like location and physical presentation greatly alter the experiences of mixed-race people. —
Tatjana Freund
Tatjana Freund He has recently published Mixed Feelings, a combination of poetry and interviews with other mixed race individuals that focuses on self-identity. —Victoria Vouloumanos and Andrea Ruggiero
Victoria Vouloumanos and Andrea Ruggiero Disney+ has officially given the female-led Doogie Howser, M.D. reboot, with a working title of Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., a 10-episode series order. The new show is a reimagining of the 1989 dramedy that will star a mixed-race 16-year-old girl as the titular Doogie, a role originally played by Neil Patrick Harris. —Allison Picurro
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Hermanus, who is forty-two, grew up in Cape Town, in a mixed-race family that experienced and protested against apartheid.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
That legacy led to a mixed-race population known as the Macanese, who created a fusion cuisine of the same name.
—Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
In addition to Afrikaners and mixed-race South Africans, Greene mentioned indigenous South Africans known as the Khoisan people.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 26 July 2025
But the industry was tough, especially for Black and mixed-race actors, and within a couple of years, Heywood was questioning his choice of career.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
That legacy led to a mixed-race population known as the Macanese, who created a fusion cuisine of the same name.
—Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
In addition to Afrikaners and mixed-race South Africans, Greene mentioned indigenous South Africans known as the Khoisan people.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 26 July 2025
But the industry was tough, especially for Black and mixed-race actors, and within a couple of years, Heywood was questioning his choice of career.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for mixed-race
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“Mixed-race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed-race. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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