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 There is nothing particularly revelatory about making a berry dessert around the Fourth of July, but this cake (on theme or not) is still well-worth making this summer when berries are at their best. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 Over the course of the evening, things will be alternately tense, flirty, vulnerable and revelatory as surprisingly little food is eaten. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026 Still, early in the day, the moon in Libra will form a harmonious trine to Uranus in Gemini and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, bringing a refreshing but revelatory hit of perspective. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 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 See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
Adjective
  • Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Rumors are intensifying about WWE star Bayley's potential departure, fueled by her recent loss to Lyra Valkyria and Lyra's suggestive comments about running Bayley out.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • Her performance is marked by a startling fearlessness regarding nudity and sexuality and outlandishly revealing outfits.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • The program’s final years—from institutional life support through its 18-month postmortem—offer a revealing case study in the challenges and self-defeating dynamics that have emerged for a growing number of non-revenue college sports teams.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • What’s far more eloquent is the episode with the witch Circe (a terrific Samantha Morton), whose habit of tricking and transforming men into animals is rendered in evocatively physical, body-horror-esque imagery.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • After all, the eloquent document’s principal author, Thomas Jefferson, owned 600 slaves.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • Trafford pops up off the turf quickly, sets himself and then gets a more meaningful clearance on the ball with a save using his boot.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Extractive leadership treats human capacity as a resource to be spent; regenerative leadership treats it as one to be renewed, because the alternative is a workforce where 77% burn out and a meaningful share never fully return.
    Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • When balanced with thoughtful material selections and a clear design focus, bold tile can make a bath feel both expressive and harmonious.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • When transiting the sign of Leo, however, the influence of Jupiter can be just as creative, expressive and unapologetic with its authenticity.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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