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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
Back in 2017, their press tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming was a flirtatious tour de force: Zendaya always doubled over in laughter, Tom comforting an anxious Zendaya with a gentle hand on her knee, both of them constantly pulling the same silly face or one-liner out at the same exact time.
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Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
But what a joy to see this singular comedic talent become the toast of Broadway, thanks to their tour de force as a boozy, stagestruck Mary Todd Lincoln.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
In her recent tour de force of how the ocean works, The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski argues that that perspective couldn’t be more wrong.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024
Shōgun is a stunning tour de force that was rewarded at the 2024 Emmys, scoring a record 18 wins including Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Drama Actor for Sanada, and Lead Drama Actress for Anna Sawai, who made history as the first actress of Asian descent to win her category.
—refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
But what a joy to see this singular comedic talent become the toast of Broadway, thanks to their tour de force as a boozy, stagestruck Mary Todd Lincoln.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
In her recent tour de force of how the ocean works, The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski argues that that perspective couldn’t be more wrong.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024
Shōgun is a stunning tour de force that was rewarded at the 2024 Emmys, scoring a record 18 wins including Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Drama Actor for Sanada, and Lead Drama Actress for Anna Sawai, who made history as the first actress of Asian descent to win her category.
—refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
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That three-week span encapsulated Barkley’s all-encompassing 2024 season with the Eagles; monster production running the ball highlighted with feats of athleticism rarely seen on the field.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley Beyond This Place — Kenny Barron feat.—
Tiffany Kelly,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The definition of preamble is: The introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification.—
Jim Weygand,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Herald also used state corporation records, lawsuits, deeds and press releases to map out the networks of the new owners of the properties.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Trump also wants to take credit for a bigger peace deal between Israel, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states that would amount to a major diplomatic achievement.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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That's a big achievement for Unitree, which has been working on enhancing its quadruped and bipedal robots' movements over the past few years.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
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Alongside Black Sabbath reuniting, the gig will play host to performances from dozens more icons of the genre, including sets from Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, as well as the likes of Pantera, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Halestorm and recent Grammy Award-winners Gojira.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
5 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the fan performance is abysmal, with wind speed struggling to top 450 ft/m.—
Kat Merck,
WIRED,
5 Feb. 2025
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Tom Cruise is celebrated for doing all his own stunts on the sets of his action movies.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2025
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The award will be given to a stunt coordinator, stunt choreographer, cinematographer, unit director, and/or any notable stunt professionals.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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