revelatory
adjective
re·ve·la·to·ry
ˈre-və-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
ri-ˈve-lə-
: of or relating to revelation : serving to reveal something
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Examples of revelatory in a Sentence
ended his tall tale with a revelatory wink that indicated that it had all been an elaborate put-on
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The Academy has done so just once in the past five years and has long done so only occasionally—and the specifics are revelatory.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
The fact that Slot’s comments were not entirely revelatory to hear was befitting of modern-day football.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Adapted to television by Victoria Asare-Archer, the five-part limited series is shocking, engaging and revelatory from the beginning to the final scene.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
The sound mix on the new 4K UHD is especially revelatory, as sound designer Ren Klyce has gone back to the original stems and given the layered soundtrack greater clarity and power throughout.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
The fact that Slot’s comments were not entirely revelatory to hear was befitting of modern-day football.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Adapted to television by Victoria Asare-Archer, the five-part limited series is shocking, engaging and revelatory from the beginning to the final scene.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
The sound mix on the new 4K UHD is especially revelatory, as sound designer Ren Klyce has gone back to the original stems and given the layered soundtrack greater clarity and power throughout.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelatory. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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revelatory
adjective
re·ve·la·to·ry
ˈrev-ə-lə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-,
ri-ˈvel-ə-
: of or relating to revelation
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