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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ended his tall tale with a revelatory wink that indicated that it had all been an elaborate put-on
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Said quest forces her to reexamine a revelatory affair with an RAF pilot, and consider how their engagement’s cruel ending set her on the path to a different sort of fulfillment.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
What might, on the surface, look like an arbitrary correlation coheres into a revelatory entry point for contemplating the Black experience.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Cut south to La Boulangerie on Magazine Street for sourdough boules and savory biscuits, as well as an almond croissant with a revelatory crème d’amande.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
The collective trauma was too much for Carter, who committed suicide at 33 and was posthumously hailed by Nelson Mandela for his revelatory work.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
What might, on the surface, look like an arbitrary correlation coheres into a revelatory entry point for contemplating the Black experience.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Cut south to La Boulangerie on Magazine Street for sourdough boules and savory biscuits, as well as an almond croissant with a revelatory crème d’amande.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
The collective trauma was too much for Carter, who committed suicide at 33 and was posthumously hailed by Nelson Mandela for his revelatory work.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelatory. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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