revelation
noun
rev·e·la·tion
ˌre-və-ˈlā-shən 
1
2
a
: an act of revealing to view or making known
Revelations by the news outlet caused a scandal.
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
Revelation
: 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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King may be familiar to followers of Massachusetts State Police scandals as his state case came up in the fallout to the revelations regarding disgraced ex-Trooper Michael Proctor.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Luke Kennard’s emergence as an emergency point guard was a late-season revelation.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The revelation doesn’t seem to rattle the older woman.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
The revelation came after more than a year of public appeals by his mother, Carmen Teresa Navas, who repeatedly petitioned state institutions, courts and human-rights organizations for information about her son following his arrest in early 2025.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Luke Kennard’s emergence as an emergency point guard was a late-season revelation.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The revelation doesn’t seem to rattle the older woman.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
The revelation came after more than a year of public appeals by his mother, Carmen Teresa Navas, who repeatedly petitioned state institutions, courts and human-rights organizations for information about her son following his arrest in early 2025.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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 10 May. 2026.
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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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