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as in confession
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as in self-knowledge
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Recent Examples of self-revelation
This meta comment relates to several layers of the play, as Ren, a woman in her 60s, explores the possibilities of an unconventional relationship defined solely by self-revelation and untethered to personal history.
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The movie is a quietly exuberant outburst of self-revelation, a coming-of-age tale full of passion and gratitude for the cultural and natural splendors of his home town.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The parallels here are unsubtle, but Falconer’s delicate and impressively assured direction smoothes them into something honest, so that even the moments that might seem obvious to us roil with self-revelation.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Like Ito, Miller’s narrative finds a galvanizing energy in self-revelation.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Not many of your future gigs are going to involve world-class talents, caught in the preternatural bloom of youth, who happen to be equally, proficiently gifted in the areas of singing, songcraft, self-revelation and the fine art of rocking out.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s been on a trajectory of just that, self-revelation, and investing in himself.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Our nomadic protagonist doesn’t get very far in terms of distance, but his Jersey adventure yields self-revelations and transcendent encounters.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
Critics favorably compared Julius, Cole’s Afropolitan Gen X Hamlet, to the narrators of W. G. Sebald, and identified his opacity as a rejection of the self-revelation expected from immigrant narratives.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The movie is a quietly exuberant outburst of self-revelation, a coming-of-age tale full of passion and gratitude for the cultural and natural splendors of his home town.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The parallels here are unsubtle, but Falconer’s delicate and impressively assured direction smoothes them into something honest, so that even the moments that might seem obvious to us roil with self-revelation.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Like Ito, Miller’s narrative finds a galvanizing energy in self-revelation.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Not many of your future gigs are going to involve world-class talents, caught in the preternatural bloom of youth, who happen to be equally, proficiently gifted in the areas of singing, songcraft, self-revelation and the fine art of rocking out.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s been on a trajectory of just that, self-revelation, and investing in himself.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Our nomadic protagonist doesn’t get very far in terms of distance, but his Jersey adventure yields self-revelations and transcendent encounters.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
Critics favorably compared Julius, Cole’s Afropolitan Gen X Hamlet, to the narrators of W. G. Sebald, and identified his opacity as a rejection of the self-revelation expected from immigrant narratives.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-revelation
- confession
- self-knowledge
- self-realization
- acknowledgment
- self-discovery
- admission
- self-exploration
- self-betrayal
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Filled with footnotes where Reid takes her off-the-cuff voice and honest takes to the next level, Enough is a book of our times, wherein candor, confessions, and embracing the bad along with the good seem to rule more by the moment.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then another man who had been imprisoned as a possible suspect — a black World War II veteran and construction worker, Wesley Byrd, 26 — said Apodaca and state police drove him into the desert and used torture to try to force a confession from him.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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This also squares with evolutions within the practice that have turned more toward self-knowledge.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
4 Apr. 2025
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This approach requires deep self-knowledge and institutional research.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the finale, which aired on HBO on Sunday evening, fans see the other Ratliff siblings find self-realization, whether mildly profound (Saxon unearthed his more spiritual side and at least an inkling of a soul) or materialistic (Piper can’t settle for low thread count or non-organic food).—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Stream Dance Spa - Santa Fe, New Mexico Stream Dance Spa at Bishop's Lodge in Santa Fe, New Mexico, offers a serene retreat that concentrates on spiritual well-being for travelers seeking tranquility, self-realization and connection.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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But amid the fanfare of parades, fireworks and airshows, a long-standing debate over what to call the holiday continues, a subtle acknowledgment of the lingering scars of a contentious war.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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There is now growing public acknowledgment from the tech industry that gas will be needed, at least in the near term, to help fuel AI.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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When in reality, higher education contributes to career advancement opportunities, exposure to a variety of fields, aids in self-discovery, and develops management and leadership skills.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Sweetpea is a darkly comic, slow-burning thriller about self-discovery, complete with manipulation and bloody murder.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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One in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours, according to an Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis.—
Devna Bose and Benjamin Thorp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tickets cost $9, or $7 for children ages 2 to 17; admission is free for kids under 2.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Overall, Gemini Near Me’s goal is to empower users to become the best version of themselves by diving into self-exploration and embarking on a fascinating self-work journey—made possible by a plethora of interactive features.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That self-exploration inspired her latest album, Patterns.—
Jeff Nelson,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal, the body knows.—
Patrycja Humienik,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way.—
Liz Kislik,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Self-revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-revelation. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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