How to Use demonstrator in a Sentence
demonstrator
noun- Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets.
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One demonstrator, who declined to give his name, wore a tactical vest, with a military-style assault rifle slung over his shoulder.
— Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2021 -
Eventually the demonstrator with the pronoun patch, despite his doubts about said revolution, walked over and joined them, posing with them for the cameras.
— New York Times, 26 Jan. 2021 -
At least some in the Ethiopian community are divided, one demonstrator said, but those who turned out blamed the prime minister for the conflict.
— Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, 24 Nov. 2020 -
The demonstrators agitated for the cancelation of the match because of Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza.
— Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024 -
Videos posted to social media showed demonstrators blocking the synagogue’s entrance, banging on the windows and getting inside.
— Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024 -
Toyota, Hyundai and Honda each have had company demonstrator cars near the Air Liquide stations.
— New York Times, 28 Dec. 2020 -
In the streets near Paris’ Saint Lazare station, dozens of demonstrators had gathered waving Palestinian flags and lighting flares.
— Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 -
The first demonstrator engine will be finished by the end of 2021.
— Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2021 -
In her speech to the crowd, attorney and demonstrator Pratt Austin-Trucks, had words for Collins.
— al, 26 June 2022 -
Police stand in front of bus as demonstrators stand in front of building.
— Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2023 -
As attendees got out of their cars to head to the venue, some demonstrators started yelling at them.
— Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 -
The crowd of demonstrators stretched for several city blocks.
— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023 -
Riot police faced off against demonstrators on the third night of protests across France.
— Matt Bradley, NBC News, 30 June 2023 -
No one is as far along as Boom in terms of having a near-flyable demonstrator.
— Tom Vanderbilt, Wired, 20 Dec. 2021 -
The crowd of about 30 demonstrators that gathered at the Boston Common park in late April had a message to share.
— Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 2 July 2024 -
Shots were fired, and the demonstrators retreated, only to return and set fire to the courthouse.
— R.j.m. Blackett, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2023 -
Smith, who lived at the Rose City Terrace apartments across the street from the park, was shot in the hip by a demonstrator returning fire with a rifle.
— oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2023 -
The newspaper said the demonstrators declined to speak to a reporter.
— arkansasonline.com, 25 July 2024 -
In March, a Premier League soccer match was halted when a demonstrator tied himself to one of the goal posts.
— CNN, 5 July 2022 -
During a street protest in the village of Daih, a demonstrator is shot by police and dies the following day.
— CNN, 30 Jan. 2022 -
Foster was left bleeding in the street among his fellow demonstrators, who called for help.
— Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 10 May 2023 -
The prospect of hundreds of demonstrators outside the event apparently proved too much to bear.
— Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 11 May 2023 -
Photos from the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza showed a small group of demonstrators holding signs with the faces of hostages.
— Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024 -
Sherman, 25, told a Times reporter that he was punched in the left eye by a pro-Palestinian demonstrator.
— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 -
Bees that followed a demonstrator were also able to solve more puzzles than those that didn't.
— Devika Rao, The Week, 8 Mar. 2023 -
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of the White House on Saturday.
— Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2023 -
A number of weekend demonstrators appeared in the streets with Russian flags.
— Karen Deyoung and Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2023 -
The vote to remove the two lawmakers, who are Black, caused an uproar in the state with demonstrators coming out to support the young politicians.
— Elise Hammond, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023 -
While a few demonstrators on both sides came face to face, the rallies were otherwise peaceful.
— David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2023
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