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
Bruma is another architectural tour de force by D’Acosta, with an underground barrel room tent-poled by an oak tree trunk.
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Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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.
—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
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Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
Noun
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He was mobbed by his teammates to celebrate the feat.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2025
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Players themselves can only give their team one PPI pick in their careers, but if both Smith and Brown accomplish the feat this season, Houston will receive two extra picks after the first round of the 2026 draft.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The wacky part is how he’s done that particular deed with three different franchises since 2019 alone.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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These traditions are reminders that letting go, having faith and doing good deeds will be rewarded, said Dr. Yasmine Saad, a clinical psychologist and author in New York City.—
Monica Haider,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Her hard work and achievements paid off when, in 1983, Louisiana State University Medical Center hired her to become the nation’s first woman to lead a cardiovascular surgery division.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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But the fact that the series is able to return after a decade away (give or take Candace Against the Universe) and still feel like itself is a remarkable achievement.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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Manilow is set to resume his residency at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on June 12 following his stops around the U.S. — which include stops Utah, Idaho, Oregon and California as well as a final performance in San Jose, Calif. on July 20.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Look, it’s already started, with criticism of his performance for the national team against Portugal on Wednesday.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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After a stunt woman refused to perform the stunt for less than $500, Stevenson volunteered to imperil himself.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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Before returning to set, Beckinsale's surgeon insisted that the actress not be asked to perform stunts involving running, jumping, harness suspension, squatting, or kicking.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
11 June 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 Jun. 2025.
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