multicultural
adjective
mul·ti·cul·tur·al
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Definition of multicultural
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures
a multicultural society multicultural education a multicultural menu
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Examples of multicultural in a Sentence
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Even for someone who grew up on soft-lit eighties sitcoms, there’s almost nothing edgy about the show, the occasional frictions of multicultural Toronto notwithstanding. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "“Kim’s Convenience,” the Genial Canadian Sitcom That Feels Like Watching Another Time Line," 28 Aug. 2019 Her funeral service, with readings in Spanish and a sermon in English, reflected the multicultural crowd that listened and mourned. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit community mourns and remembers Emma Hernandez, 9, at funeral," 24 Aug. 2019 The most diverse and borderless game in the world is now coming to one of the most multicultural, creative and diverse cities in the world. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Matthew McConaughey Joins Ownership Group for MLS Expansion Team in Austin," 23 Aug. 2019 Secret gardens, multicultural cuisine, and futuristic vibes are only some of the reasons why Singapore has long been a hotspot amongst Black travelers. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Black Travel Vibes: Get Into The Sky High Views Of Singapore," 20 Aug. 2019 Join the party during Colombia’s vibrant Carnival The Carnival of Barranquilla is both a raucous pre-Lent party and a multicultural celebration of the indigenous, European, and African roots of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. — George W. Stone, National Geographic, "Dinosaurs to gladiators: 10 World Heritage trips for families," 16 Aug. 2019 Breivik ranted about Europe being overrun by Muslim immigrants and blamed left-wing political forces for making the continent multicultural. — Washington Post, "Suspect in Norway mosque attack smirks in court appearance," 12 Aug. 2019 Its contents were, in some ways, standard-issue: readings and projects aimed at fostering tolerance, offering non-traditional perspectives and helping a massive, multicultural populace better understand one another. — Elizabeth Castillo, The Mercury News, "Is ethnic studies plan too politically correct even for California?," 9 Aug. 2019 But even with the festival's multicultural profile, Rasenick concedes there’s more to do. — Brett Campbell | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Beloved Festival works toward providing a truly diverse experience," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'multicultural.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for multicultural
multicultural
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of multicultural
: relating to or including many different cultures
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multicultural
adjective
mul·ti·cul·tur·al
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Kids Definition of multicultural
: relating to or made up of several different cultures
a multicultural society
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