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
Then, in a tour de force of magical realism, three versions of Ty’s absentee dad crawl out of the walls and furniture one night.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Building such a plant is an engineering tour de force.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Reed Sigmund delivers a tour de force as Silver, a scene-stealing bundle of charm, rage and deceit who displays a kind side to the boy that you can never be convinced is genuine.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
The end result showcases two tour de force performances from Wright and Cooke, as their on-screen chemistry (and intentional lack-thereof) will hold viewers’ attention throughout all six of these deliciously unsettling episodes.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Building such a plant is an engineering tour de force.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Reed Sigmund delivers a tour de force as Silver, a scene-stealing bundle of charm, rage and deceit who displays a kind side to the boy that you can never be convinced is genuine.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
The end result showcases two tour de force performances from Wright and Cooke, as their on-screen chemistry (and intentional lack-thereof) will hold viewers’ attention throughout all six of these deliciously unsettling episodes.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
Noun
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Staying at the top of your game that consistently is a spectacular feat for any business.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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From the Mercury and Gemini missions to the drama of Apollo 13, the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and the robotic explorers roaming Mars, NASA's history is packed with daring feats and scientific firsts.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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After defeating and killing Godolkin, Marie, along with four of her fellow university friends/classmates and her long lost baby sister, Annabeth Moreau (Keeya King), formed a Guardians of Godolkin group and ran away, as they will surely be hunted and punished for their deeds at the university.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Garcia-Roves became the official owner of the property in June 2019, when her mother, Tania, transferred ownership to her via a quit-claim deed following the death of Garcia-Roves’s father, according to records from the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Expect to attain power, leadership, kudos, awards, promotions and acknowledgement from others for your achievements.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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The system is part of Qinchuangyuan initiative, which aimed to accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into commercial products and boost industrial development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In their sultry dance, Robert took charge in the passionate performance.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following her high-scoring performance last week, the actress experienced a rib injury that landed her in the hospital.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Unlike major studios, however, Netflix sees multiplexes not as a financial strategy but rather a marketing stunt to excite the fandoms of its major properties, with the goal of driving interest back to the platform.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Applying early stunts your benefit for life.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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