tour de force
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deed, exploit, feat, number, stunt, trick
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Tuukka has delivered a tour de force performance this postseason. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Tuukka Rask has a chance to write a happy ending," 8 June 2019 Last is the tour de force Henry IV Part 1 (July 24-Aug. — John Timpane, https://www.inquirer.com, "‘Hamilton’ in Philly, summer Shakespeare, and so much more theater — in town and at the Shore," 5 June 2019 The sequence that follows, in which Debbie smoothly cons her way into a swanky Manhattan hotel room, is a delectable cinematic amuse-bouche, a tour de force of low-stakes duplicity. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett pull off an enjoyable, low-fizz heist in 'Ocean's 8'," 6 June 2018 LeBron James put on a real tour de force in Game 2 against the Pacers and Cleveland still nearly lost the game. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Pacers Earn the Wrath of a Resolute LeBron James," 18 Apr. 2018 Fashion and Hollywood have long had a reciprocal relationship, but this shoot—conducted in New York over two days shortly before Christmas in what Ghesquière described as a tour de force of logistics—makes the synergies explicit. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Who Needs a Runway? Nicolas Ghesquière Hires an A-List Power Posse For His Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall Lookbook," 14 Jan. 2019 His celebration of vibrant hues and diversity was the season’s tour de force. — Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, "5 Takeaways From Spring 2019 Couture," 26 Jan. 2019 Wise, a month shy of his 22nd birthday, won his first PGA Tour title in last week’s AT&T Byron Nelson behind a tour de force display of maturity, composure and ball-striking. — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, "Aaron Wise, 21, delays celebrating first Tour title, eyes second title," 23 May 2018 With a colorful, vintage-inspired fashion sense that has garnered its own following, Jessica Williams is a millennial style tour de force. — Reed Krakoff, Town & Country, "Tiffany & Co. Wants to Change the Rules of How to Wear a Diamond," 27 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tour de force.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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