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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While Heinrich ponders the misfiring neurons in the brain of a mass shooter, Jack’s pursuit of Mink—a character whose skin color and ambiguous ethnicity Jack remarks on repeatedly—leads him directly into the urban teeth of the War on Drugs.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
By ethnicity, Asians topped with total annual contributions of $7,936, followed by White people with $7,605.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Starting in June, dozens of postal carriers in Spartanburg, South Carolina and Huntsville, Alabama will ask personal questions about race, ethnicity and the relationships of residents in households that haven't responded to a test census questionnaire online.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Because in a sea of mostly female fans, women hyped each other up, popped their booties in solidarity with each other and cheered people of every body type and ethnicity.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
By ethnicity, Asians topped with total annual contributions of $7,936, followed by White people with $7,605.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Starting in June, dozens of postal carriers in Spartanburg, South Carolina and Huntsville, Alabama will ask personal questions about race, ethnicity and the relationships of residents in households that haven't responded to a test census questionnaire online.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Because in a sea of mostly female fans, women hyped each other up, popped their booties in solidarity with each other and cheered people of every body type and ethnicity.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ethnicity
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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