Definition of revelatorynext
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 Over the course of the evening, things will be alternately tense, flirty, vulnerable and revelatory as surprisingly little food is eaten. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026 Still, early in the day, the moon in Libra will form a harmonious trine to Uranus in Gemini and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, bringing a refreshing but revelatory hit of perspective. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 But unlike its 1,139 hp Valkyrie stablemate—street-legal, yet all motorsport manners—this carbon-fiber chameleon is an undeniable track star that also offers revelatory driving refinement on the road, setting a standard much the way Aston’s iconic DB5 once did in its own era. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 The inaugural event’s lineup includes performers like Sasha Love, Luv Ami-Stoole, Trans Voices Cabaret, Mo Swallowtail and the Tap’Root Fluidity, and Po’Chop in what is sure to be a celebratory and revelatory event. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
Adjective
  • But the most expensive plastic surgery today is seamless, vaguely Gnostic, suggestive of complex secret knowledge.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • Since the sandworm, several other buckets have gone viral, many for suggestive designs.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • The most revealing thing about this year’s first-half auction reports wasn’t how much money Christie’s or Sotheby’s made.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • According to Sophia Serrano, the Academy Museum’s associate curator, costume designer William Travilla originally had more revealing outfit ready to go.
    Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • After all, the eloquent document’s principal author, Thomas Jefferson, owned 600 slaves.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Mizuno the Human Vapor was eloquent and rational, a flesh-and-blood man believably warped by power, still in touch with human emotions.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • At their best, gifted at turning personal pain into meaningful art or insight.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • With cases on track to nearly triple by mid-century, the message from the world’s leading dementia researchers is that meaningful prevention is possible now and that the window to act stretches across a lifetime.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Adjective
  • What has encouraged the founders is the way American clients have begun to make their minimal jewelry more self-expressive.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Haaland’s expressive reactions on the pitch and his unique appearance have spawned hundreds of memes.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • To see you as a newborn child and then to look at you and to know that every step along the way, to witness that journey, is the most meaning aspect of my life.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelatory. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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