ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
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Harris tailored each of the five columns to the specific ethnicity that the papers catered to, in an effort to speak to each community specifically.
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Yash Roy, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Tower of Power was an indigenous local group made up of a real mixture of ethnicities and backgrounds — mostly working-class kids.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Latinos—the fastest growing ethnicity in the U.S.—make up nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Solcyré Burga / Los Angeles, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
The two hit a bit of a bumpy patch in the pods when Taylor was fearful that her ethnicity would be a problem for Garrett, who admitted to only having dated white women previously.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Yash Roy, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Tower of Power was an indigenous local group made up of a real mixture of ethnicities and backgrounds — mostly working-class kids.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Latinos—the fastest growing ethnicity in the U.S.—make up nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Solcyré Burga / Los Angeles, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
The two hit a bit of a bumpy patch in the pods when Taylor was fearful that her ethnicity would be a problem for Garrett, who admitted to only having dated white women previously.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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