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
Moreover, when the villain and their motivations are finally revealed, the discovery feels neither revelatory nor meaningful.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
In Floyer’s hands, the light switch, the grocery list, the hammer became revelatory.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Dec. 2025
The Oscar-winning actor, 82, was photographed backstage at Studio 54 in New York City after seeing director Robert Icke’s revelatory new adaptation of the Greek tragedy, which stars Mark Strong — De Niro’s former Stardust costar — and Lesley Manville.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
So too does Ostan who navigates Lucija’s emerging libido with a wide-eyed innocence on the tipping point of something revelatory and even ethereal.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelatory
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The agents’ demand that Good exit her vehicle is suggestive of an intent to take her into custody.—
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At the same time, there is no denying that Rodriguez’s 23-page complaint filed December 25 is full of potentially damning text message screen grabs, remarks about oral sex and other suggestive conversation from an allegedly predatory Perry.—
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Roxana is particularly ill-served, a spicy Latina stereotype in ever more revealing clothing as the season goes on.—
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While new limitations have since been placed on Grok’s capabilities on X, NBC News reported on January 9 that the AI model is still complying with requests on Grok’s stand-alone app and website to put nonconsenting individuals in more revealing clothing or sexualized contexts.—
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Gosling has a way of retreating into a silence more emotionally eloquent than the film’s occasionally clunky dialogue.—
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Off-screen, the eloquent preteen has been charming moviegoers at film festivals and Q&As over the past few months.—
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Herbert could have made a better MVP case if that finale were more meaningful, but then again, the ball was in their court a week earlier.—
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Improving sleep by even 30 to 60 minutes a night can make a meaningful difference.—
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Protesters said the demonstration was meant to reflect democratic participation in its most visible form — expressive, passionate, and impossible to ignore.—
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Its perception system combines visual recognition, sound localization, and expressive facial displays.—
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Matt Greene explains why LLMs are built for a post-meaning world.—
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The more money one has, the less meaning work has to that person.—
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelatory. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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