as in marriage
formal
sexual relations or marital union between people of two different races
laws that once criminalized miscegenation
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Recent Examples of miscegenation
The drama is a subtle exploration of miscegenation, one of the core taboos that the LCO often clamped down on.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
Their mutual groping, filmed in blue light, could be the most frank miscegenation ever put on film.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
In 1924, he was tapped for the lead in Eugene O’Neill’s All God’s Chillun Got Wings, a controversial play about miscegenation.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
Indeed, by the 1930s, Hollywood’s Hays Code included among its don’ts miscegenation.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for miscegenation
Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
Their mutual groping, filmed in blue light, could be the most frank miscegenation ever put on film.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
In 1924, he was tapped for the lead in Eugene O’Neill’s All God’s Chillun Got Wings, a controversial play about miscegenation.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
Indeed, by the 1930s, Hollywood’s Hays Code included among its don’ts miscegenation.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for miscegenation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscegenation
Noun
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Their four kids from previous marriages were grown and out of the house.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Christie Brinkley opens up in new memoir 'Uptown Girl' Actress, entrepreneur and model Christie Brinkley joins ‘FOX & Friends’ to discuss her new memoir ‘Uptown Girl,’ which reflects on her early life, marriages and career in the public eye.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Image This is not to say that plays may not benefit from an intermarriage with screens.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even as intermarriage rates are increasing across the board, according to the most recent figures from the Pew Research Center, only 12% of Black women marry outside of their race.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Miscegenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscegenation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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