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 Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, large crowds of demonstrators gathered on Saturday, urging the government to pressure Hamas to release the bodies.
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Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Protest organizers have trained thousands in de-escalation techniques and have promised the day will be safe, even as political rhetoric characterizes demonstrators as being aligned with terrorist forces.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
In a major milestone for Germany’s maritime defense, Diehl Defence has successfully tested a navalized demonstrator of its IRIS-T SLM air defense system during the Maritime Firing Exercise (MFE) 2025, the German Navy’s largest missile firing drill in three decades.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The incident occurred as demonstrators were dispersing near 801 James Madison Highway and crossing a business parking lot, according to the Culpeper Police Department.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Protest organizers have trained thousands in de-escalation techniques and have promised the day will be safe, even as political rhetoric characterizes demonstrators as being aligned with terrorist forces.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
In a major milestone for Germany’s maritime defense, Diehl Defence has successfully tested a navalized demonstrator of its IRIS-T SLM air defense system during the Maritime Firing Exercise (MFE) 2025, the German Navy’s largest missile firing drill in three decades.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The incident occurred as demonstrators were dispersing near 801 James Madison Highway and crossing a business parking lot, according to the Culpeper Police Department.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Demonstrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demonstrator. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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