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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Yet in Chess, Christopher feels revelatory, delivering a star-making, breakout turn that reintroduces him as a bankable Broadway talent.
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To Schuck and Smith, that conclusion was revelatory.
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Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Hudson’s turn as Claire Sardinia — a woman navigating music, love and loss within a Neil Diamond cover band — is raw and revelatory.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
Yet in Chess, Christopher feels revelatory, delivering a star-making, breakout turn that reintroduces him as a bankable Broadway talent.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
To Schuck and Smith, that conclusion was revelatory.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 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 27 Nov. 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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