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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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
To Schuck and Smith, that conclusion was revelatory.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
There has never been a more meticulous and revelatory look at the American creation myth before.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
In their revelatory attitudes and language, the spiralists appear to be ceding all manner of self-expression and introspection to their chatbots.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 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 22 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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