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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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In terms of content, The Vietnam War, written by the historian Geoffrey C. Ward and narrated by Peter Coyote, is rich, revelatory, and scrupulously evenhanded.
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Properly Fitting Bra Any Victoria’s Secret saleswoman worth her salt can deftly wield that Pepto pink measuring tape, but the bra-fitting experience at Nordstrom, where employees go through a multiweek certification process, is revelatory.
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In terms of content, The Vietnam War, written by the historian Geoffrey C. Ward and narrated by Peter Coyote, is rich, revelatory, and scrupulously evenhanded.
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The craziest portion of the NBA calendar is also its most revelatory.
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Yet peeking out from all the A-listers is one of 2017’s most revelatory listens: Sweet, the sophomore EP from Swedish singer-songwriter Marlene that oscillates between heartbreak and infatuation over shimmering, rhythmic production.
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Kelly, who has sought to emulate Barbara Walters and Oprah Winfrey in the newsmagazine format, aimed for something revelatory with her second outing for NBC.
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So the 47 structural and policy recommendations handed down by attorneys to the ride-hailing company last week weren’t revelatory.
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So the 47 structural and policy recommendations handed down by attorneys to the ride-hailing company Tuesday weren’t revelatory.
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First Known Use of revelatory
1882
REVELATORY Defined for English Language Learners
revelatory
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adjective
Definition of revelatory for English Language Learners
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: making something known : revealing something in usually a surprising way
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