multicultural
adjective
mul·ti·cul·tur·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rəl 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈkəl-chə-
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures
a multicultural society
multicultural education
a multicultural menu
multiculturally
adverb
ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rə-lē
-ˌtī-
-ˈkəl-chə-
Examples of multicultural in a Sentence
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These festive dinners tend to feature similar food and prayer but, as visits to iftars across Miami-Dade and Broward counties show, each also can be different, some reflecting the region’s multicultural influences.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The show features a multiethnic and multicultural leading and supporting cast.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
The One House Toast is a continuation of Gold House’s mission to reshape Asian Pacific and multicultural representation in front of and behind the camera.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Cahokia’s would-be plunderers form an unholy alliance with the Ku Klux Klan, whose followers despise Cahokia’s multicultural essence and are itching for riot and murder.
—Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Miami Beach Miami is booming with vacationers who wouldn’t have Florida any other way—that is, with its warm-as-the-Caribbean waters and intoxicating multicultural vibe.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
The update — the last was in 1997 — of standards used by the federal government for the census and other agencies is meant to better capture the expanding multicultural identity of the country.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Children’s Museum of Phoenix, Phoenix, $7,500 To engage 6,000 Maricopa County children ages 0-10 in early literacy development activities and distribute 1,000 multicultural books for families to read at home.
—Alexis Waiss, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2024
In an earlier contract with Visit Cincy, signed in 2012, Reece and his company agreed to create a multicultural internship program for the tourism bureau.
—The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The show features a multiethnic and multicultural leading and supporting cast.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
The One House Toast is a continuation of Gold House’s mission to reshape Asian Pacific and multicultural representation in front of and behind the camera.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Cahokia’s would-be plunderers form an unholy alliance with the Ku Klux Klan, whose followers despise Cahokia’s multicultural essence and are itching for riot and murder.
—Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Miami Beach Miami is booming with vacationers who wouldn’t have Florida any other way—that is, with its warm-as-the-Caribbean waters and intoxicating multicultural vibe.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
The update — the last was in 1997 — of standards used by the federal government for the census and other agencies is meant to better capture the expanding multicultural identity of the country.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Children’s Museum of Phoenix, Phoenix, $7,500 To engage 6,000 Maricopa County children ages 0-10 in early literacy development activities and distribute 1,000 multicultural books for families to read at home.
—Alexis Waiss, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2024
In an earlier contract with Visit Cincy, signed in 2012, Reece and his company agreed to create a multicultural internship program for the tourism bureau.
—The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Multicultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicultural. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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multicultural
adjective
mul·ti·cul·tur·al
ˌməl-ti-ˈkəlch-rəl
-ˌtī-
-ˌtī-
-ə-rəl
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures
a multicultural society
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