woman of color
noun phrase
plural women of color
: a woman whose skin pigmentation is other than and especially darker than what is considered characteristic of people typically defined as white (see white entry 1 sense 2a) : a woman who is of a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) other than white or who is of mixed race
… Sen. Kamala Harris of California, will become the first woman of color to accept a major party's vice presidential nomination on Wednesday.—
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Fans of the show, however — and its particular representation of women of color — have called into question whether a series of cast departures (Tracy Ifeachor, Supriya Ganesh) indicate a kind of treatment on the HBO medical drama.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
The title also topped household ratings across all audience demographic groups studied, particularly women of color.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026
His younger sister became the first woman of color to win statewide office in Massachusetts when she was sworn in as attorney general in 2023.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
But a Tribune investigation has found eight of Sayeg’s patients — all of them women of color — died in a seven-year span shortly after their surgeries at 63 Laser & Skin Clinic, located in a predominantly Latino neighborhood on the city’s Southwest Side.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
The title also topped household ratings across all audience demographic groups studied, particularly women of color.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026
His younger sister became the first woman of color to win statewide office in Massachusetts when she was sworn in as attorney general in 2023.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
But a Tribune investigation has found eight of Sayeg’s patients — all of them women of color — died in a seven-year span shortly after their surgeries at 63 Laser & Skin Clinic, located in a predominantly Latino neighborhood on the city’s Southwest Side.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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