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
The deadly chariot race, a nearly 15-minute-long tour de force of practical effects and daring stunts, is one of the best action sequences ever filmed (if not the best).
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James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Hamilton’s questioning of Baker was a tour de force.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
His other designs include Fiat’s 124 Spider—under Pininfarina—and his Ferrari 365 California Spider, which was a tour de force, as was his first-gen Ford Fiesta, in its own way.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The role is a true tour de force for Scott, who has to play two different men, inhabiting the same mind.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Hamilton’s questioning of Baker was a tour de force.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
His other designs include Fiat’s 124 Spider—under Pininfarina—and his Ferrari 365 California Spider, which was a tour de force, as was his first-gen Ford Fiesta, in its own way.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The role is a true tour de force for Scott, who has to play two different men, inhabiting the same mind.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
Noun
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Even with the benefits of modern science, maintaining such a physique into his 30s represents a feat, too.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Milan High School won the title in 1954 in the Indiana-only state championship and had been the smallest school to achieve that feat.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Top-notch prompt engineers know that seriously learning a wide array of researched and proven prompting techniques is the best way to get the most out of generative AI and likely garner you some good bucks for your skilled deeds.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The members Johnson appointed ultimately did the deed.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 18th annual Women in Film Oscars party celebrated the achievements of the 65 women nominated at the 97th annual awards.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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This esteemed award honors the Monegasque chef’s culinary achievements over an illustrious career.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The reflection endured in its absence: Within hours, there were others similarly using their own ignorance as a basis to condemn his performance.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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For many, the slight performance upgrade over an equivalent M-series MacBook Air made little sense.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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There were all these incredible stunt performers just throwing themselves across the room.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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During the screening, the audience squirmed in their seats, gasping many times at the jaw-dropping stunts and quite shocking injuries that occurred, and ultimately, standing to applaud at the end as five of the seven Storror members and Bay left the crowd to head backstage.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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