interracial

adjective

in·​ter·​ra·​cial ˌin-tər-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce interracial (audio)
: of, involving, or designed for members of different races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
interracially adverb

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Amid archival research for the songwriter’s 2010 career retrospective box set, On the Rural Route 7609, it was revealed that the two American kids raised in the heartland are an interracial couple. Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Below, Weisman talks with THR about the difficult conversations in the writers’ room about presenting the interracial friend group onscreen, considering an alternative killer and the message the series sends about the danger shame and secrets pose to women. Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026 The setting is an international school in Finland, and the opera is interracial, polyglot, and multistylistic. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 On to neo-soul, a genre that could only be seen as a vessel for humble, egoless artistry to someone who has engaged with the genre primarily through interracial couple TikTok accounts and Instagram slideshows. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interracial

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First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interracial was in 1878

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“Interracial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interracial. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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interracial

adjective
in·​ter·​ra·​cial ˌint-ər-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce interracial (audio)
: of, involving, or designed for members of different races

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