person of colour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"She's a person of colour, and so it's great to hear her music and her story - and her vocals are insane."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
She told the BBC: "I've got a feeling that every person of colour has had this feeling."
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
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
"As a queer person of colour, I'm afraid. I'm really afraid," Mr DeMarco said.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 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 Tarkington, Booth
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