How to Use demonstrator in a Sentence

demonstrator

noun
  • Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets.
  • 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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