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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Fake evidence Members of that party were among the mixed-race delegation that made the trip to the White House on Wednesday, composed of politicians from Ramaphosa’s uneasy coalition government, and rounded out by a pair of famous golfers and South Africa’s richest man.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
This is important history, both for Black and mixed-race people.
—Rebecca R. Bibbs, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The best studies available show that the majority are Black and mixed-race men between the ages of 15 and 44, and that most are either un- or under-employed.
—Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025
Cycling between the perspectives of a white American mother, a Korean father born in Japan, and their mixed-race American daughter, the story starts with calamity: The father disappears during a walk on a Japanese beach.
—Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
This is important history, both for Black and mixed-race people.
—Rebecca R. Bibbs, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The best studies available show that the majority are Black and mixed-race men between the ages of 15 and 44, and that most are either un- or under-employed.
—Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025
Cycling between the perspectives of a white American mother, a Korean father born in Japan, and their mixed-race American daughter, the story starts with calamity: The father disappears during a walk on a Japanese beach.
—Isle McElroy, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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“Mixed-race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed-race. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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