as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
ended his tall tale with a revelatory wink that indicated that it had all been an elaborate put-on
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Recent Examples of revelatory
His rookie season was fairly revelatory, especially from a defensive perspective.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Since the revelatory episode, Richards and LaPaglia, and Portnoy have continued to publicly call out Bryan for his behavior.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
No Other Choice, with a revelatory turn by Lee Byung-hun (also 100% on RT, and after the premiere here, Korea swiftly announced the black comedy thriller would be its submission for the International Oscar); and the last film to play, Silent Friend from Hungary’s Ildiko Enyedi.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
In In Farthest Seas, this silence is visual, too, the white of the page surrounding and almost enveloping the brief, revelatory chapters.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Since the revelatory episode, Richards and LaPaglia, and Portnoy have continued to publicly call out Bryan for his behavior.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
No Other Choice, with a revelatory turn by Lee Byung-hun (also 100% on RT, and after the premiere here, Korea swiftly announced the black comedy thriller would be its submission for the International Oscar); and the last film to play, Silent Friend from Hungary’s Ildiko Enyedi.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
In In Farthest Seas, this silence is visual, too, the white of the page surrounding and almost enveloping the brief, revelatory chapters.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
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This period also saw Husain exploring female forms, including images of Hindu goddesses like Durga and Lakshmi, sometimes in suggestive or erotic poses.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even more suggestive of charter value, Rick Ware and Legacy Motor Club have battled in court over the sale of a charter for $45 million.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The case of historical Mormon communities in North America is equally revealing.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pairing her paintings — more than half of the 45 works on display — with Manet’s is not only logical but revealing.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Creature survives, becomes smarter and even eloquent, and vengefully chases Frankenstein all the way to the Arctic.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kidman was eloquent and warm, leavening her more introspective thoughts with a twinkly laugh.—
Wendell Steavenson,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While the Hong Kong listing should enhance the company’s liquidity and visibility, Zephirin added that a valuation re-rating is unlikely without meaningful gains in capital efficiency or strategy execution.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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For Watt, the event was both festive and deeply meaningful.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The resulting image depicts a loose choreography—several children hold their ringed arms in front of them, fingertips touching—but the over-all impression is one of gleeful, expressive chaos.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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It was thought that the simple last scene of Tom readying Ethan’s bedroom and giving the always subtly expressive Ruffalo a moment of quiet introspection would do the trick.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The more money one has, the less meaning work has to that person.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelatory. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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