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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Advertisement An hour after the protest began, police escorted some demonstrators out of the office space.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Numbers are expected to be substantially lower than in January 2017, when hundreds of thousands of demonstrators attended a 'Women's March' in major U.S. cities on the day after Trump's first inauguration.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
After his comments, three demonstrators spoke out about the California wildfires, which have killed dozens and been linked to climate change.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
In response, police are seen aggressively handling the demonstrators, beating some and throwing others to the ground.
—Shawn Deng, CNN, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Numbers are expected to be substantially lower than in January 2017, when hundreds of thousands of demonstrators attended a 'Women's March' in major U.S. cities on the day after Trump's first inauguration.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
After his comments, three demonstrators spoke out about the California wildfires, which have killed dozens and been linked to climate change.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
In response, police are seen aggressively handling the demonstrators, beating some and throwing others to the ground.
—Shawn Deng, CNN, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Demonstrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demonstrator. Accessed 23 Jan. 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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