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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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If asked, I probably would have told you I was feeling a little tired, wired, or off-kilter, so none of those readings were all that revelatory.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

The author of “Jungle Red!” on revelatory stories about women on camera and behind the scenes in Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A revelatory production of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” in which opera singers were joined by actors from L.A.’s Deaf West Theatre and El Sistema’s hearing-impaired White Hand Chorus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

His words were startling, to say the least, but Schwartz’s description of the president’s true personality was revelatory.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

A few times he makes a revelatory noise, a “hmm!” or an “ah!”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth


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