On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Provocateur. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as operative and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Provocateur meaning
- One who engages in provocative behavior.
- An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts.
Synonyms of Provocateur
Using Provocateur
- The main meaning on this page is: One who engages in provocative behavior. | An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts.
- Useful related words include: agent provocateur, secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent.
- In the example corpus, provocateur often appears in combinations such as: agent provocateur, right-wing provocateur, and provocateur.
Context around Provocateur
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Provocateur
- In this selection, "provocateur" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, conservative, agent, youtube, ray, social and glenn stand out and add context to how "provocateur" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a rightwing provocateur entered the and a youtube provocateur who declares. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "provocateur" sits close to words such as abbeys, abdur and absconded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with provocateur
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But at heart, Stapleton is not a provocateur. (8 words)
Mencken is a “YouTube provocateur” who declares “rape is natural. (10 words)
How do you see yourself – provocateur, social scientist or story-teller? (12 words)
The highlight for Harris had been a star-studded rally in Las Vegas where she was introduced by pop maven Jennifer Lopez, while Trump spent a comfortable evening basking in mutual affection with right-wing provocateur Tucker Carlson in Glendale, Arizona. (41 words)
SF Police Officers Association union president Tracy McCray was seen giving two middle fingers to activist and Instagram provocateur DoggTown Dro while he was haranguing Mayor Breed, and there’s a pretty amusing photo of this. (36 words)
Taking a somewhat different approach, the conservative provocateur Dinesh D’Souza Harris could not claim to be a descendant of slaves, and thus an African-American, because one of her ancestors may have been a slaveholder. (36 words)
How do you see yourself – provocateur, social scientist or story-teller? (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
Anew report provides fresh evidence that infamous January 6 provocateur Ray Epps may have been an FBI plant.
He added that the buses coming to Lithuania from Belarus are, of course, checked, and the possibility that one or another provocateur might try to sneak on board is thought of.
How do you see yourself – provocateur, social scientist or story-teller?
Mencken is a “YouTube provocateur” who declares “rape is natural.
Rarely a day goes by without a pop being taken at the Orwell Prize-winning provocateur.
To overcome Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich and the two Ricks (Perry and Santorum), Romney needed to dial his rationalization settings high enough to endure mad conversation with the conservative provocateur Glenn Beck.
Conservative provocateur James O'Keefe recently attempted to ambush billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban while he was at the gym in an apparent 'gotcha' attempt, but it didn't work out as planned.
Donald Trump the provocateur, the showman, may not win this election,” South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, echoing others’ concerns.
Fans have paid tribute to the director on X, with Jonathan Lees writing: ‘Paul Morrissey was an underrated provocateur often overshadowed by his most famed financier, Andy Warhol.
How a rightwing provocateur entered the chat, right into the former president’s inner circle.
SF Police Officers Association union president Tracy McCray was seen giving two middle fingers to activist and Instagram provocateur DoggTown Dro while he was haranguing Mayor Breed, and there’s a pretty amusing photo of this.
The Guardian’sJonathan Jones wrote, “At his best he’s a satirical agent provocateur with few rivals.
The highlight for Harris had been a star-studded rally in Las Vegas where she was introduced by pop maven Jennifer Lopez, while Trump spent a comfortable evening basking in mutual affection with right-wing provocateur Tucker Carlson in Glendale, Arizona.
But at heart, Stapleton is not a provocateur.
For secularists, he is a troublemaker and provocateur, while for politicians who like to exploit religion, he is a vote getter.
Geco is not nearly as well-known as Banksy, the world’s most famous artist-provocateur, whose real identity remains a secret.
He released a statement critical of the organization and the media, saying: "Blexit is a fringe organization started by a far-right provocateur.
Humour is an essential ingredient of this tour de force, serving as both comforter and provocateur.
She said: 'I wanted pieces made of real silk and French lace with matching suspender belts and robes like the beautiful collections offered by Agent Provocateur or La Perla,' said Katy.
Taking a somewhat different approach, the conservative provocateur Dinesh D’Souza Harris could not claim to be a descendant of slaves, and thus an African-American, because one of her ancestors may have been a slaveholder.
Common combinations with provocateur
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- agent provocateur 4×
- right-wing provocateur 4×
- and provocateur 4×
- conservative provocateur 3×
- the provocateur 2×
- as provocateur 2×
- provocateur alex 2×