revelatory

adjective

ˈre-və-lə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce revelatory (audio)
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 But in the case of a film about OpenAI, which remains such a black box to the public, that felt revelatory and shocking. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 Despite the fanfare of an official press conference, in truth, nothing in NASA’s report is especially revelatory. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 Still, the exhibition offers a revelatory history — and a telling roadmap to our present. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 As a director, Fish has taken subversive, revelatory approaches to the theatrical canon and has adapted, for a taste, Don DeLillo and David Foster Wallace. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
  1. suggestive
  2. revealing
  3. eloquent
  4. meaningful
  5. expressive
  6. meaning
Adjective
  • The effect dissipates somewhat whenever Cahyono resorts to less suggestive, more blatantly surreal imagery.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Though revealing, his version of naked dressing was tantalizingly suggestive rather than explicitly bare.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggestive
Adjective
  • Both parties also offer a revealing snapshot of the societies that threw them.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The woman known for her killer body and revealing outfits did have a request, however.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of revealing
Adjective
  • Baitz’s verbal gymnastics aren’t a good fit for Harris, who is at his most eloquent when his characters are at a loss for words.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • One fascination of this brave book—brave in its disclosures but more so in its demands, its spiritual rigor, and its ardent intellectualism—lies in watching the eloquent, intelligent sufferer steadily entrapping herself.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of eloquent
Adjective
  • But the screens on almost all of United’s aircraft are significantly bigger than any phone's display, which could make a meaningful difference when watching the video podcasts that Spotify added to its repertoire in 2020.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This upcoming milestone 40th presentation will mark an especially meaningful moment in the American Cinematheque’s history, celebrating both the remarkable legacy of the award and the organization’s enduring contributions to cinema.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of meaningful
Adjective
  • Fashion lost Mackie back in September, and the late designer—known for his impeccable, expressive glitz—was responsible for dressing everyone from Cher to Carol Burnett.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The director Pam MacKinnon even has cast the perfect lead actress as that mom in the richly expressive Katrina Lenk.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of expressive
Adjective
  • From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelatory. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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