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
This seems to be the attitude around the revelatory bats in the Mets clubhouse.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
That might not be a particularly revelatory message, but the film is filled with compassion and empathy and a reminder that life is indeed all too short.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Mixing interviews with house music pioneers and compelling cinematic recreations, Move Ya Body offers a revelatory chronicle of house’s humble roots, explosive influence, and inevitable exploitation, all the while celebrating its unique power to liberate listeners and bring people together.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The biblio-memoir marries autobiographical and literary analysis, telling a personal story by chronicling the experience of reading particularly revelatory texts.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
That might not be a particularly revelatory message, but the film is filled with compassion and empathy and a reminder that life is indeed all too short.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Mixing interviews with house music pioneers and compelling cinematic recreations, Move Ya Body offers a revelatory chronicle of house’s humble roots, explosive influence, and inevitable exploitation, all the while celebrating its unique power to liberate listeners and bring people together.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The biblio-memoir marries autobiographical and literary analysis, telling a personal story by chronicling the experience of reading particularly revelatory texts.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
Adjective
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This bias weakened over time, as the theory came to have more distance from the Trump administration, and more suggestive bits of circumstantial evidence accrued.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel flustered guest Pedro Pascal with a suggestive question about Reed Richards' stretchable body parts on Monday's episode of his late-night show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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President of Bosch in North America and president of Bosch Mobility Americas Paul Thomas also made a revealing statement about the complexion of electric vehicle adoption during an online media briefing on the company’s business, Wednesday.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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For all the talk of a nudity ban this year — forbidding women from wearing gowns deemed too revealing — the Cannes fashion police seemed to be off-duty.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The actor enhances his character’s long inner monologues with his eloquent ice-blue eyes, which can convey emotions ranging from disdain and discomfiture to despair and devotion.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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The artist also wore an eloquent necklace by Repossi.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Too long since the Knicks had played a game this meaningful at the Garden.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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And that’s all the more meaningful to those partners because small farms in the United States are on the decline amid the expansion of industrial agriculture, growth of megafarms and conglomeration of the grocery store industry.—
Alexandra Talty,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Lively expressive aromas that include candy cane and After Eight mints as well as blueberries, red cherries and violets.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The pristine production and layered instrumentals kick this bluesy-rocker up a notch, and proves Hughes’s expressive singing as well as his towering instrumental talents.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelatory. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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