revelatory
adjective
re·ve·la·to·ry
ˈre-və-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
ri-ˈve-lə-
: of or relating to revelation : serving to reveal something
Examples of revelatory in a Sentence
ended his tall tale with a revelatory wink that indicated that it had all been an elaborate put-on
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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The simple act of counting and naming the trees in a particular landscape becomes rigorous and potentially revelatory.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
So too does Ostan who navigates Lucija’s emerging libido with a wide-eyed innocence on the tipping point of something revelatory and even ethereal.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
The strong ensemble includes Odessa A’zion, Jordan Firstman, True Whitaker, and a revelatory straight-man turn from Josh Hutcherson, but its undeniable center is star and series creator Rachel Sennott, whose performance as the blinkered, ambitious Maia holds these spiraling players together.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The simple act of counting and naming the trees in a particular landscape becomes rigorous and potentially revelatory.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelatory. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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revelatory
adjective
re·ve·la·to·ry
ˈrev-ə-lə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-,
ri-ˈvel-ə-
: of or relating to revelation
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