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
That’s less of a reference to the tour de force singer and songwriter’s 2019 live album and documentary concert film of the same name, but more a nod to true-to-life, Lone Star State homecoming traditions.
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Amber Elliott, Vogue, 30 June 2025
The best example of the heights such precision can reach may be Gaia’s tour de force determination of the solar system’s acceleration with respect to a vast, sky-encompassing field of quasars.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
At first glance, the paper read like a scientific tour de force—an elegant fusion of medicine, mathematics, biochemistry, computational biology, and machine learning.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The 42-year-old tour de force has been managing director of the F1 Academy, the all-female race series from Formula 1, since 2023.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
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Amber Elliott, Vogue, 30 June 2025
The best example of the heights such precision can reach may be Gaia’s tour de force determination of the solar system’s acceleration with respect to a vast, sky-encompassing field of quasars.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
At first glance, the paper read like a scientific tour de force—an elegant fusion of medicine, mathematics, biochemistry, computational biology, and machine learning.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The 42-year-old tour de force has been managing director of the F1 Academy, the all-female race series from Formula 1, since 2023.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
Noun
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Often, part of the bit was being rather clueless of her guests’ feats.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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In Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg’s Mark Zuckerberg may have created an institution that brought the whole world together — a feat previously beyond the possibilities of even the most impossible fictions.—
Jeremy Dauber,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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And the precious cargo must be treated delicately: spilling a single drop, or touching another person before reaching home, would cancel out the devotional deed.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Epstein lived in Wexner’s 28,000-square-foot Manhattan townhouse for years before Wexner officially transferred the deed to the property to Epstein in 2011.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Authentic achievement transcends cultural boundaries.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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And this time, qualifying would mean yet another unprecedented achievement for Lake Mary Little League: World Series appearances for both its boys and girls 12-and-under all-stars.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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The federal entity also underwrites music performance rights for all public stations as well as the cost of the Public Radio Satellite System, which Cincinnati Public Radio uses to distribute and receive programs from NPR, American Public Media, BBC and more, Eiswerth explained in his message.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Some of Rubin’s fans may respond negatively to the stunt.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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The stunts here are purportedly real, though, and each is tied, sometimes tenuously, to a cardinal sin.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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