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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Butler’s fiance joined her on the revelatory visit to the apartment but left before police arrived, Butler said.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024
The presence of such illustrious individuals in proximity to the passport industry is revelatory.
—Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Things get tricky, and even potentially dangerous before everything reaches a surprisingly calm resolution: Gary comes to understand and accept himself in a revelatory new way.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
But De Niro’s real-life misbehavior comes across as crazed rather than revelatory.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024
The presence of such illustrious individuals in proximity to the passport industry is revelatory.
—Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Things get tricky, and even potentially dangerous before everything reaches a surprisingly calm resolution: Gary comes to understand and accept himself in a revelatory new way.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
But De Niro’s real-life misbehavior comes across as crazed rather than revelatory.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for revelatory
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelatory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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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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