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
But the real tour de force is how Arbel has used the site.
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Caroline Roux, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Yet, despite all of these physical and emotional challenges, damn did Colin come to play, delivering a heart wrenching, gritty, tour de force performance.
—Lauren Lefranc, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
Either way, by channeling his inner vermin, Fiennes gives a tour de force performance in under 20 minutes.
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—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
For back-to-back nights, more than 45,000 fans packed the Big A to see the Savannah Bananas — a team born from a small-time collegiate summer team that became a tour de force that has forever changed baseball.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Caroline Roux, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Yet, despite all of these physical and emotional challenges, damn did Colin come to play, delivering a heart wrenching, gritty, tour de force performance.
—Lauren Lefranc, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
Either way, by channeling his inner vermin, Fiennes gives a tour de force performance in under 20 minutes.
8.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
For back-to-back nights, more than 45,000 fans packed the Big A to see the Savannah Bananas — a team born from a small-time collegiate summer team that became a tour de force that has forever changed baseball.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
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That’s an impressive feat of engineering, to be sure.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The 82-year-old from Delray Beach hit the shot of a lifetime twice in the same round on Sunday at Park Ridge Golf Course in Lake Worth, making his first-ever ace on the second hole before somehow pulling off the feat again on the ninth.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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Zhong said protesters are upset because the Word of God exposes that their deeds are evil.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
13 July 2025
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This fits a historical pattern: Israeli words and deeds have played a role in the long cycle of escalation and counter-escalation with Iran.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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The tradition took hold and now includes other individual achievements that might otherwise get overlooked.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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On the back of their most successful Premier League season, this outcome threatens to overshadow their outstanding achievement and the joy that came with it in the most unjust manner.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The company's results expectations are influenced by tariff disruptions, mixed performance among business units, and uncertain aluminum demand—slightly offset by sturdy alumina margins and effective internal cost management.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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As the second tier in LG's illustrious OLED lineup, high-value performance is in its DNA.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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In terms of stunts abroad, there was a massive 3D T-Rex head loomed over the new restaurant in Seongsu from June 18-30.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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On stage, he’s known for wearing full-face masks and performing physically risky stunts, including one in 2008 that broke both of his heels, per Kerrang!.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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