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 the distance, near the business park, demonstrators were setting off fireworks and a billow of black smoke could be seen.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Multiple demonstrators were taken into custody Saturday afternoon during a protest against Immigration and Customs enforcement in Lower Manhattan in response to ongoing migrant arrests this week.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Protests also centered Friday around a federal building in downtown L.A. after word spread among demonstrators that detainees were allegedly being held in the basement of that building.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
The raids resulted in the detention of at least 44 individuals and sparked protests, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Multiple demonstrators were taken into custody Saturday afternoon during a protest against Immigration and Customs enforcement in Lower Manhattan in response to ongoing migrant arrests this week.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Protests also centered Friday around a federal building in downtown L.A. after word spread among demonstrators that detainees were allegedly being held in the basement of that building.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
The raids resulted in the detention of at least 44 individuals and sparked protests, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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“Demonstrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demonstrator. Accessed 14 Jun. 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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