: composed of, involving, or representing various races (see raceentry 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
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: 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
Recent Examples on the WebPeople who identity as multiracial increased by 276% over the last decade, according to the 2020 census. John Blake, CNN, 3 July 2022 Census officials said the changes revealed that the U.S. population is much more multiracial and more diverse than was measured in the past. Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, 11 Oct. 2021 More American students also identify as multiracial, a category that the federal government started counting in 2008.BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2017 The ads show women with different ethnicities, body types and ages mostly in natural-looking lingerie, including a pregnant Grace Elizabeth and multiracial model Paloma Elsesser. Khadeeja Safdar, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 The eight officers who brought the lawsuit identify as Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander-American and multiracial, their attorneys said. Omar Jimenez, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 Its multicultural, multiracial cast was creator Gene Roddenberry’s message to viewers that in the far-off future — the 23rd century — human diversity would be fully accepted. Lindsey Bahr, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2022 Its multicultural, multiracial cast was creator Gene Roddenberry’s message to viewers that in the far-off future — the 23rd century — human diversity would be fully accepted. Lindsey Bahr, Chron, 31 July 2022 Its multicultural, multiracial cast was creator Gene Roddenberry’s message to viewers that in the far-off future — the 23rd century — human diversity would be fully accepted. Lindsey Bahr, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 See More