as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
ended his tall tale with a revelatory wink that indicated that it had all been an elaborate put-on
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Recent Examples of revelatory
In In Farthest Seas, this silence is visual, too, the white of the page surrounding and almost enveloping the brief, revelatory chapters.
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Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But that’s the revelatory part about Crockett beyond the viral memes and snappy headlines.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Sam Darnold, who is coming off a revelatory season with the Minnesota Vikings, is replacing the long-in-the-tooth Geno Smith at quarterback.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
On the dark side, themes of jealousy, attraction and obsession are at the heart of this revelatory synergy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But that’s the revelatory part about Crockett beyond the viral memes and snappy headlines.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Sam Darnold, who is coming off a revelatory season with the Minnesota Vikings, is replacing the long-in-the-tooth Geno Smith at quarterback.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
On the dark side, themes of jealousy, attraction and obsession are at the heart of this revelatory synergy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
Adjective
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The department’s content warnings include mild romantic situations and notions of matchmaking, gentle social satire, occasional passive-aggressive dialogue and very mild suggestive themes (but nothing explicit).—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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More revealing material was usually saved for the deep cuts her fans would devour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, the Queen of Pop, 67, is set to make her first-ever podcast interview on a revealing new episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.—
Melody Chiu,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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His words are echoed by a man who goes back even further than the 74-year-old Roberts in commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira, who has seen it all in more than 60 years as an eloquent voice of Caribbean cricket.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Boggs’s biography, which foregrounds Baldwin’s deepest love relationships, is a moving and eloquent rejoinder to the decline narrative.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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While employer support is still low, fewer than 5% offer meaningful programs, more companies are adding improved coverage for hormone therapy, paid time off and even regulating the office thermostat.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Even short, steady sessions a few times a week can add up to meaningful gains in muscle, metabolism, and overall health.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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For those of us who have loved Carmen Maura since the first of her seven features with Pedro Almodóvar 45 years ago, watching her expressive face in Calle Málaga is its own wondrous reward.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clinical leaders working with psychedelics could incorporate music‑based therapy, sound baths and expressive visual and vocal art for trauma, not as an add-on, but as tools on par with talk therapy.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The more money one has, the less meaning work has to that person.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelatory. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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