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 March, demonstrators took to the streets to oppose his rule and display their support for Magyar.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Defense Secretary Mark Esper refused his request in 2020 to shoot George Floyd demonstrators.
—Mark Green, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
However, when anti-government demonstrators returned to Hong Kong’s streets en masse in 2019, the Democrats’ popularity resurged as many of its leaders stood on the front lines of the massive – and sometimes violent – protests that rocked the financial hub.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
The scene shows demonstrators supporting the protagonist.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Defense Secretary Mark Esper refused his request in 2020 to shoot George Floyd demonstrators.
—Mark Green, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
However, when anti-government demonstrators returned to Hong Kong’s streets en masse in 2019, the Democrats’ popularity resurged as many of its leaders stood on the front lines of the massive – and sometimes violent – protests that rocked the financial hub.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
The scene shows demonstrators supporting the protagonist.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Demonstrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demonstrator. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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