person of colour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But some in Harris' team reportedly worried that as the first woman and person of colour to serve as vice-president and as a candidate in a contentious, emotionally charged election, she faced additional threats.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
"I am a refugee, I am a queer person and I’m a person of colour," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
She had already made a name for herself in California in barrier-breaking roles as the first person of colour or woman to serve as San Francisco's district attorney.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
She added she wants to join the force because "I feel like, as a person of colour as well, I should be doing something to help him".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023
Previous to that period he had been the property of one Abalene Morris, a person of colour, who would have explained himself as engaged in the hauling business.
From Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington
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