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
That’s because of your ambition for the most daring and revelatory stories.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
For one, null results—in this case, findings that are not unusual or revelatory—are still useful.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Is this profoundly revelatory information?
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
The series achieves more introspection than the average sports documentary, and will feel revelatory to anyone who hasn’t followed the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s career in detail.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
For one, null results—in this case, findings that are not unusual or revelatory—are still useful.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Is this profoundly revelatory information?
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
The series achieves more introspection than the average sports documentary, and will feel revelatory to anyone who hasn’t followed the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s career in detail.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
Adjective
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While this study found that a smaller company size was suggestive of higher returns, all things being equal, the extent of the impact was less clear.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The water was like glass, its reflection of the colors and clouds suggestive of a James Turrell installation, broken only by the occasional ripple of fish chasing other fish.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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But the candidate side was even more revealing.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The episode is a revealing moment in a story that Pancevski broke large parts of in the Journal in 2023, and a useful glimpse at Washington’s — and the world’s — disorienting fog of war in a broken information environment.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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But the First Amendment is more than a few eloquent phrases about free speech, and its principles are far from historical relics.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The documentary, which lands in theaters this weekend, creates a time capsule of videos, memories and eloquent observations that add up to work of incredible beauty and heartache.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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South Florida Cuban-American leaders also questioned whether the reforms would have a meaningful impact on the island's struggling economy.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The mayor, having failed to convince Albany to raise other taxes that matter emotionally to his base, had to make a meager win seem meaningful.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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But Jenkin’s style ties directly to his subjects and his expressive philosophy.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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People were very expressive on both sides.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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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.—
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 21 Jun. 2026.
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