demonstrator
noun
dem·on·stra·tor
ˈde-mən-ˌstrā-tər 
: one that demonstrates:
a
: a product (such as an automobile) used to demonstrate performance or merits to prospective buyers
b
: a person who engages in a public demonstration
Examples of demonstrator in a Sentence
Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets.
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In footage documented by CNN affiliate WLWT, people can be seen walking up to the demonstrators as police officers stood in between them.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Five years later, the Themis demonstrator still hasn't flown.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
Draped in Mexican and Salvadoran flags, demonstrators gathered near City Hall shortly before noon, blocking traffic at Spring and Temple streets, amid honking horns and solidarity messages from passing motorists.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
The order related to antisemitism was broad and enlisted many federal agencies in an effort to identify and punish demonstrators who caused disruptions amid nationwide protests against Israel and the war in Gaza — a group that could include students involved in campus protests.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Five years later, the Themis demonstrator still hasn't flown.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
Draped in Mexican and Salvadoran flags, demonstrators gathered near City Hall shortly before noon, blocking traffic at Spring and Temple streets, amid honking horns and solidarity messages from passing motorists.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
The order related to antisemitism was broad and enlisted many federal agencies in an effort to identify and punish demonstrators who caused disruptions amid nationwide protests against Israel and the war in Gaza — a group that could include students involved in campus protests.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Demonstrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demonstrator. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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demonstrator
noun
dem·on·stra·tor
ˈdem-ən-ˌstrāt-ər
1
: a person who makes or takes part in a demonstration
2
: a manufactured article (as an automobile) used for purposes of demonstration
Medical Definition
demonstrator
noun
dem·on·stra·tor
ˈdem-ən-ˌstrāt-ər
: a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates principles or theories studied (as by dissection, experiment, or chemical preparation)
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