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 fact that just two people are on the witness list, both members of enforcement, could mean the transcripts might not be revelatory, even if they are released.
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The revelatory stuff usually seemed to be hidden in arcane modeling assumptions and other fine print.
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Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The fact that just two people are on the witness list, both members of enforcement, could mean the transcripts might not be revelatory, even if they are released.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The experience of seeing a daguerreotype for the first time was utterly revelatory.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The revelatory stuff usually seemed to be hidden in arcane modeling assumptions and other fine print.
—Michael Grunwald
july 21, Literary Hub, 21 July 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 7 Aug. 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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