revelation
noun
rev·e·la·tion
ˌre-və-ˈlā-shən 
1
2
a
: an act of revealing to view or making known
b
: something that is revealed
especially
: an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
shocking revelations
c
: a pleasant often enlightening surprise
her talent was a revelation
3
capitalized
: an apocalyptic writing addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament
called also Apocalypse
see Bible TableExamples of revelation in a Sentence
The book includes many shocking revelations about the mayor's personal life.
The revelation that she was a drug user was not a surprise to me.
Revelations by the newspaper caused a scandal.
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But recent revelations say the divided response to the last album cycle read too much into the bubbly early-aughts nostalgia on its aesthetic surface, not recognizing Solar’s pursuit of joy, smallness, and sated inaccessibility as coping strategies.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Jordan once fired on a small hut suspected of shooting down a U.S. helicopter and later learned that women and children were among the dead inside, a revelation that always haunted him, even though his actions were found to be legal, the clemency petition said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Featuring explosive revelations, access to online empire builders and interviews with digital powerhouses followed by hundreds of millions, the documentary pulls back the curtain on an industry built on hype, hustle and heartbreak.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 June 2025
These revelations offer a taste of more discoveries to come: By the end of its mission, the observatory is expected to have found over five million new asteroids.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Jordan once fired on a small hut suspected of shooting down a U.S. helicopter and later learned that women and children were among the dead inside, a revelation that always haunted him, even though his actions were found to be legal, the clemency petition said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Featuring explosive revelations, access to online empire builders and interviews with digital powerhouses followed by hundreds of millions, the documentary pulls back the curtain on an industry built on hype, hustle and heartbreak.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 June 2025
These revelations offer a taste of more discoveries to come: By the end of its mission, the observatory is expected to have found over five million new asteroids.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelation
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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revelation
1 of 2 noun
rev·e·la·tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act of revealing or making known divine truth
2
a
: an act of revealing to view
b
: something that is revealed
especially
: a surprising or astonishing disclosure
Revelation
2 of 2 noun
Rev·e·la·tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈlā-shən
: a writing dealing with the end of the world addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament see bible
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