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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Nobody would say these two England performances were revelatory, but every opportunity to try to learn things is valuable.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The documentary project – which evolved from an initial iteration as a play, to a monologue and then to a film — became a revelatory experience for Lane.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
With Mercury joining forces with Pluto in Aquarius, our ability to see through illusions becomes heightened — to say this is a revelatory transit would be an understatement.
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The eye mask, however, was revelatory, once I got used to it.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The documentary project – which evolved from an initial iteration as a play, to a monologue and then to a film — became a revelatory experience for Lane.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
With Mercury joining forces with Pluto in Aquarius, our ability to see through illusions becomes heightened — to say this is a revelatory transit would be an understatement.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The eye mask, however, was revelatory, once I got used to it.
—Christine Yu, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
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 14 Apr. 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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