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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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Tom Hanks hosts a revelatory documentary series on World War II; Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman lead a taut thriller; a comedy has satirical fun with FIFA; and much, much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But, for McCartney, the most revelatory archive came from Peter Jackson's eight-hour Get Back documentary, which observed the sessions for their final album, Let It Be.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

That halted expensive and potentially, for both sides, revelatory legal proceedings.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“I hit it right at the second baseman. He tagged Ohtani and tagged first,” Freeman offered in an accurate, if hardly revelatory, explanation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

But it was quite revelatory in the middle of the nineteenth century.

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




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