as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
her performance as a woman impaired by a stroke was a theatrical tour de force
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Recent Examples of tour de force
Antonioni’s first color film is an audiovisual tour de force, with Carlo Di Palma’s stark images conjuring a world whose external ravages reflect and reinforce the soul-sickness of modern man, masterfully embodied by Vitti’s lead performance.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 May 2025
One classic example of this is his minimalist tour de force, Oh God!
—Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Twenty-two years after winning best actor for The Pianist, Adrien Brody won it again for another tour de force portrayal of a Holocaust survivor, in The Brutalist.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Zoe Saldaña, nominated for best supporting actress, has already won a Golden Globe and a Cannes acting award for her tour de force turn as Emilia’s resourceful lawyer, Rita Mora Castro — the first major prizes for the shamefully underrated performer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 May 2025
One classic example of this is his minimalist tour de force, Oh God!
—Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Twenty-two years after winning best actor for The Pianist, Adrien Brody won it again for another tour de force portrayal of a Holocaust survivor, in The Brutalist.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Zoe Saldaña, nominated for best supporting actress, has already won a Golden Globe and a Cannes acting award for her tour de force turn as Emilia’s resourceful lawyer, Rita Mora Castro — the first major prizes for the shamefully underrated performer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
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The 22-year-old is the first player in MLB history to achieve these four feats in a single month: hit three home runs in a game, hit a home run from both sides of the plate in a game, hit a grand slam, and hit a walk-off home run, according to OptaSTATS.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, two of Sleep Token’s members, Vessel I and Vessel II, also achieve a notable feat.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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Austin Butler is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Providing a legal parking spot to a motorist who turned out to be the artist Banksy was a good deed that could be worth millions of dollars.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Trump also used the remarks to highlight his administration’s achievements.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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In his rally-style speech, Trump celebrated the achievements of the students, while also lauding his own presidency—including his cracking down on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
24 May 2025
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According to a statement obtained by PEOPLE that was then posted on his Instagram, Billy's NPH has been made worse by recent concert performances, leading to problems with his hearing, vision and balance.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Huge performance from pitcher Devin Miller with the season on the line.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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The film's climactic moments involve a lengthy stunt sequence on a train, where, after a perilous fight with Gabriel, Ethan and the team finally get both halves of the key.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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At the snap, Harmon again explodes off the ball before the guard can touch him and darts inside to the A-gap on a TAM stunt (tacke-to-A gap).—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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