revelation
noun
rev·e·la·tion
ˌre-və-ˈlā-shən 
1
2
a
: an act of revealing to view or making known
b
: something that is revealed
especially
: an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
shocking revelations
c
: a pleasant often enlightening surprise
her talent was a revelation
3
capitalized
: an apocalyptic writing addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament
called also Apocalypse
see Bible TableExamples of revelation in a Sentence
The book includes many shocking revelations about the mayor's personal life.
The revelation that she was a drug user was not a surprise to me.
Revelations by the newspaper caused a scandal.
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Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks star in this juicy domestic thriller where every revelation brings new questions about what really happened the night of the murder.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 June 2025
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For users accustomed to high gas fees or settlement times, this was a revelation.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 June 2025
Aziza is, in many ways, the audience surrogate, which requires Young to really be present with her venom-spewing costars as new lies and revelations are unfurled.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2025
For users accustomed to high gas fees or settlement times, this was a revelation.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Her brother, Andy (Billy Barratt, who is a tousle-haired revelation), is a different story.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelation
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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revelation
1 of 2 noun
rev·e·la·tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act of revealing or making known divine truth
2
a
: an act of revealing to view
b
: something that is revealed
especially
: a surprising or astonishing disclosure
Revelation
2 of 2 noun
Rev·e·la·tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈlā-shən
: a writing dealing with the end of the world addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament see bible
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