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revelatory

[ri-vel-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, rev-uh-luh-] / rɪˈvɛl əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈrɛv ə lə- /




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Will a visionary L.A. take heed, or will we someday suffer a similar revelatory show of Frank Gehry projects not realized?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The podcast, I’m afraid, is eye-wateringly boring—void of a single revelatory moment.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Organized by the museum’s Rachel Jans, “Eduardo Chillida: Convergence” is a display possessed of a revelatory power far beyond its modest size.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

As a preview, Salonen had conducted a revelatory performance of Pierre Boulez’s “Rituel” in the spring, with the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

There was nothing revelatory about such an application.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel