revelatory
adjective
re·ve·la·to·ry
ˈre-və-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
ri-ˈve-lə-
: of or relating to revelation : serving to reveal something
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 way fans embraced the film and made the moviegoing experience a social media moment was revelatory, Rich said.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
An encouraging blurb from Brand was enough to send me in search of A Pattern Language, Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, and many other revelatory reads.
—Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
This episode is bookended by moments that, in the context of the show, could have been seen as sweet, supportive, or revelatory but, given all that’s happened since filming, now look worse than three-week-old mac ’n’ cheese on a subway platform.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Unlike similar global gatherings, Semafor World Economy is first of all a festival of news, rooted in the revelatory power of good journalism, so our reporters and guest moderators asked challenging questions and hard follow-ups in the hope of understanding how leaders see this confounding moment.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
An encouraging blurb from Brand was enough to send me in search of A Pattern Language, Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, and many other revelatory reads.
—Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
This episode is bookended by moments that, in the context of the show, could have been seen as sweet, supportive, or revelatory but, given all that’s happened since filming, now look worse than three-week-old mac ’n’ cheese on a subway platform.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Unlike similar global gatherings, Semafor World Economy is first of all a festival of news, rooted in the revelatory power of good journalism, so our reporters and guest moderators asked challenging questions and hard follow-ups in the hope of understanding how leaders see this confounding moment.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelatory. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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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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