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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But this line of research, too, has turned out to be far less revelatory than anticipated.
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Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Casting Lopez and then Luna helped relieve the pressure to cast a big-name as the male lead, paving the way for a revelatory star turn from Tonatiuh.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
His rookie season was fairly revelatory, especially from a defensive perspective.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Since the revelatory episode, Richards and LaPaglia, and Portnoy have continued to publicly call out Bryan for his behavior.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Casting Lopez and then Luna helped relieve the pressure to cast a big-name as the male lead, paving the way for a revelatory star turn from Tonatiuh.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
His rookie season was fairly revelatory, especially from a defensive perspective.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Since the revelatory episode, Richards and LaPaglia, and Portnoy have continued to publicly call out Bryan for his behavior.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 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 16 Oct. 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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