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ethnicity

[eth-nis-i-tee] / ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /
NOUN
ethnic background
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Markle had also remarked early on that she was disheartened that so much coverage of her romance focused on her ethnicity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

It is now an offence for players or officials to insult someone because of their race, religion, ethnicity, colour, nationality or background.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

McManus says there could be many reasons why a person's ethnicity is not put out in the media.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

But since the results differed by ethnicity, further research is needed in larger samples to replicate the differences, she said.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

In that category where you choose the ethnicity you are interested in?

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

People of all ages and ethnicities waited in a line that was easily an hour long.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

“When we separate and look at all the distinct Asian ethnicities, we see a wide variation,” Cheng said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

The 44-year-old is deeply engrained in United's culture and has no doubts about the integrity of the club's efforts to be welcoming to people of all ethnicities.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

Black writers and then, toward the end, writers of other ethnicities add their voices to the choir.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

If you have a heterogeneous class make up of many different ethnicities, abilities, races, providing activities validates who they are as people, and sends a message that their voices are valued.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin



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