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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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
His surviving works — just over 30 in all — form a kind of visual music or poetry: reverent, revelatory.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Seeing the same place twice was revelatory, both familiar and completely new.
—Melina Sempill Watts, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The wide-ranging performance of Day is revelatory; every inch of Charity’s joy and heartbreak is a masterful turn.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 June 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 25 Jul. 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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