How to Use demonstrator in a Sentence

demonstrator

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  • Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets.
  • One man, an apparent right-wing demonstrator, was shot and died of his injuries.
    — Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
  • In one video, an army truck appeared to run into a demonstrator in Minsk.
    — Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2020
  • At one point, a demonstrator appeared to push an officer, and the group then briefly blocked the interstate before clearing out.
    — Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • One person was charged with possession of a weapon at a protest, when police seized a firearm after being alerted that a demonstrator riding a bicycle had a gun.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2020
  • In response, police are seen aggressively handling the demonstrators, beating some and throwing others to the ground.
    — Shawn Deng, CNN, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Police used pepper spray after a demonstrator picked up a steel pipe and aggressively approached officers, police said.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2020
  • During protests that drew hundreds of people in June, heads were ripped off some of the statues while one was pulled down, critically injuring a demonstrator.
    — Ben Finley, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Advertisement An hour after the protest began, police escorted some demonstrators out of the office space.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, an apparent pro-Trump demonstrator was killed.
    — Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The first demonstrator engine will be finished by the end of 2021.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 2 Apr. 2021
  • One demonstrator on the sidewalk lit a Trump flag ablaze.
    — James Ross Gardner, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2020
  • 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

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