as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the pundit's comments were particularly revealing and exposed some of his more distasteful prejudices
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as in disclosing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
at the end of the book, the detective reveals the identity of the mysterious stranger
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as in displaying
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
a habitual smirk that reveals his contempt for other people
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Recent Examples of revealing
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 2 May 2026
That last part may be the most revealing.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The dark spinning ride is inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns' 1874 symphonic tone poem—revealing any more details would detract from its ghostly allure.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
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Adjective
As Los Angeles city officials weigh a sweeping rewrite of the city’s governing rules that could go before voters this fall, a marathon public hearing this week offered a revealing snapshot of what Angelenos want from City Hall, and what may be harder to change.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 2 May 2026
That last part may be the most revealing.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Verb
Netflix again, however, is not revealing anything about the format of the show.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The dark spinning ride is inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns' 1874 symphonic tone poem—revealing any more details would detract from its ghostly allure.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revealing
Adjective
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There are several variations on classic trivia packaged into different games, as well as a one-letter-guessing game that’s suggestive of Jeopardy.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Our guidance to them was to be helpful to clients, suggestive as opposed to pushy and to allow consumers plenty of room to experiment/sample.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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City officials, when wielding that exemption, must determine if the public interest in keeping documents secret outweighs the public interest in disclosing documents, First Amendment Coalition Executive Director David Snyder said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Tempura-ed squash blossoms disclosing caches of ratatouille?—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Then in late April, the city deployed an AI translation service for the first time at a public hearing, with large screens displaying the Spanish and English translation of comments by city council members and members of the public in real-time.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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What appears to be a group of teens then sprints by, including at least one displaying a gun.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Writers such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson published eloquent ecological and scientific rationales for wilderness preservation, wildlife management, and pollution control, laying the intellectual groundwork for the late 1960s and early ’70s boom in environmental legislation.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Rex Reed, the longtime movie critic and celebrity interviewer known for his contrarian attitude and eloquent, vicious jabs of his pen, died Tuesday.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Ultimately, the team’s work resulted in uncovering documentary evidence of more than 1,000 incidents of ghost voting, forgery and other forms of vote fraud.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Advertisement Marie discovers this information after uncovering that her daughter was having an affair with a married man.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
7 May 2026
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However, there is no definitive national ranking from 2013 showing Los Angeles and New York City tied as the safest big cities in the country.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Fourth, epidemiologists suspect that hantavirus is most contagious when an infected person is showing symptoms, whereas SARS-CoV-2 can readily be transmitted by seemingly healthy people.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Showing beautiful aromatics, including expressive floral notes in the bouquet, 2021 Brunello is noted for its bold fruit flavors, extraordinary balance, elegant texture, and overall integration.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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London opening with its new push for a younger, self-expressive clientele can help inform the brand to roll out similar concepts in other key locations.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Cannes, after all, has always prided itself on discovering and nurturing new talent — and pushing the envelope of what cinema both is and can be.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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For Birmingham, that means discovering what Alabama’s second-largest city really offers—especially its quietly stellar food scene that’s been racking up James Beard nominations.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revealing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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