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
The conversations are at once revelatory, emotional and judgment-free.
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Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
20 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.
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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.
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Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
The humanistic impulse tends to make reason the final authority, whereas Christianity is a revelatory faith.
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Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
20 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
The humanistic impulse tends to make reason the final authority, whereas Christianity is a revelatory faith.
—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
Adjective
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Since the sandworm, several other buckets have gone viral, many for suggestive designs.
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Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets.
Adjective
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Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
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The card networks’ position is the most paradoxical, and the most revealing.
Adjective
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Just as hedgehogs deplore foxes for a lack of theoretical ambition, foxes spend their time screaming at hedgehogs for missing this or that eloquent detail.
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His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview.
Adjective
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Having a few good friends can be more meaningful than having tons.
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What remains is either genuinely meaningful work or the awareness that nothing meaningful was ever there.
Adjective
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Bass is taut and clean, midrange clear and expressive, and treble crisp and extended for a high definition performance with all manner of music.
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So, bringing the expressive pads allowed people to experiment with making music by sliding their fingers across them, putting a snare in the middle and a rim shot around the edges.
Adjective
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Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.
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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.
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelatory. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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