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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From left: Naomi Jules holds her mixed-race daughter; and the 2-year-old stands in outside space.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
By October 1942, requirements for freedom for single, mixed-race adults had also changed.
—Tracy Slater
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Black people and mixed-race persons were required to have a certificate of freedom issued by the court to remain in the state, and Black residents needed a $500 bond (more than $13,000 today) guaranteeing their good behavior.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Orange, born in 1837, Ruben, born in 1835, and probably their brothers Salem, born in 1830, and Payton, born in 1841, were mixed-race half-brothers of white Judge John Hancock, the second owner of this farmstead.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
By October 1942, requirements for freedom for single, mixed-race adults had also changed.
—Tracy Slater
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Black people and mixed-race persons were required to have a certificate of freedom issued by the court to remain in the state, and Black residents needed a $500 bond (more than $13,000 today) guaranteeing their good behavior.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Orange, born in 1837, Ruben, born in 1835, and probably their brothers Salem, born in 1830, and Payton, born in 1841, were mixed-race half-brothers of white Judge John Hancock, the second owner of this farmstead.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Mixed-race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed-race. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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