Collocations for revelation - noun
ADJECTIVE
amazing,
astonishing (esp. BrE),
embarrassing,
sensational,
shock (BrE),
shocking,
startling,
sudden
big, great
There are no great revelations in the final chapter.
big, great
There are no great revelations in the final chapter.
fresh (esp. BrE),
latest,
new,
recent
divine
He claimed to know these things by divine revelation.
divine
He claimed to know these things by divine revelation.
personal
VERB + revelation
come as,
prove
To many members of her audience, these performances must have come as a revelation.
To many members of her audience, these performances must have come as a revelation.
revelation + VERB
come
The embarrassing revelations came just hours before he was to make his speech.
The embarrassing revelations came just hours before he was to make his speech.
PREPOSITION
revelation about,
revelation concerning
new revelations concerning their private lives
new revelations concerning their private lives
revelation for
The demonstration proved something of a revelation for our teachers.
The demonstration proved something of a revelation for our teachers.
revelation from
He claimed to have had a revelation from God.
He claimed to have had a revelation from God.
revelation to
His acting ability was a revelation to us all.
His acting ability was a revelation to us all.