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
Sam Darnold, who is coming off a revelatory season with the Minnesota Vikings, is replacing the long-in-the-tooth Geno Smith at quarterback.
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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
Could a revelatory experience reshape your social circle?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
But seeing my classroom, meeting my teacher, and looking at my cubby for the first time wasn't all that revelatory for me as an elementary schooler.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
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
Could a revelatory experience reshape your social circle?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
But seeing my classroom, meeting my teacher, and looking at my cubby for the first time wasn't all that revelatory for me as an elementary schooler.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
Adjective
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The actress had previously teamed up with the company for a suggestive body wash commercial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Like fall’s auburn leaves and bounty of crisp apples, checks, in all its iterations, kindle a cozy familiarity suggestive of the season.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even more revealing, the simulations showed that the magnetic fields produced in the convective zone actually help keep the tachocline narrow, not just the other way around.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s why job postings can be so revealing.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The rom-com canon receives a meaty and eloquent addition thanks to the acclaimed cast, consisting of Nicole Beharie, André Holland, and DeWanda Wise.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even the man who wrote eloquent romantic soliloquies that have endured centuries still royally pissed off his wife on the regular.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But even more meaningful was the opportunity to have conversations that weren’t premised on the idea that Zohran had a hard ceiling in this race, something journalists and editors from more establishment outlets repeated ad nauseam until the final days of the primary.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The next meaningful set piece saw Hermansen bullied by Delap, leading to Trevoh Chalobah’s goal.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Medium-full, this is an expressive style of Franciacorta that offers good complexity, but has very high acidity, and has a lean finish.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Social-media viewers have praised her expressive eyes, earning the clip almost 400,000 likes.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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