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
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
See All Example Sentences for revelatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
Adjective
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The choreography and lyrics were notably suggestive, and were re-examined when allegations against Kelly came to light in 2019.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The latest: Photos and videos posted to Facebook, Reddit and other sites showed the Patriots Place sign displaying non-explicit cartoon images of anthropomorphic dogs, a cat and one very suggestive purple wolf on a rainbow background.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Amid Episode 6’s revealing, awkward, and intimate dinner party, Fields (John Noble) presents a seemingly innocuous opinion.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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What could be more revealing, fragile, and intimate — in any dialect — than the loneliness that pushes someone’s attempt to make a friend?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Paper Doll is eloquent and occasionally wrenching about the desire to get out — out of toxic situations, out of the view of paparazzi, and out of one’s own head.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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In voice-over narration, Angela communicated directly to the audience and shared her innermost thoughts — sometimes eloquent, sometimes inane but always authentic to the volatile experience of being a teenager.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And yet, that makes a meaningful relationship all but impossible in their line of work.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Shop the Vogue Vintage Market to own a piece of fashion history while making a meaningful impact—because the only thing more timeless than vintage is a piece with a story worth telling.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her expressive reading of it was as much song as speech.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the past decade and half, the key shift in her painterly language is the sinuous, expressive lines that appear within her images, often in the foreground.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelatory. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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