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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The conversations are at once revelatory, emotional and judgment-free.
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
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—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
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—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The humanistic impulse tends to make reason the final authority, whereas Christianity is a revelatory faith.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
But unlike its 1,139 hp Valkyrie stablemate—street-legal, yet all motorsport manners—this carbon-fiber chameleon is an undeniable track star that also offers revelatory driving refinement on the road, setting a standard much the way Aston’s iconic DB5 once did in its own era.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The inaugural event’s lineup includes performers like Sasha Love, Luv Ami-Stoole, Trans Voices Cabaret, Mo Swallowtail and the Tap’Root Fluidity, and Po’Chop in what is sure to be a celebratory and revelatory event.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The humanistic impulse tends to make reason the final authority, whereas Christianity is a revelatory faith.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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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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