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
Now that his inner standards are satisfied, Fleming sees no need to extend this moment of closure, even for an eight-minute tour de force.
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John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
The next, you’re cocooned in an all-electric Rolls-Royce, an immaculate tour de force of silence and bleeding-edge tech, adorned by the Spirit of Ecstasy.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
This rhetorical tour de force caps extensive diplomatic activity over the past year.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Brueggemann’s writing is smooth and easy to read and his book is a tour de force that should be in every library.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
The next, you’re cocooned in an all-electric Rolls-Royce, an immaculate tour de force of silence and bleeding-edge tech, adorned by the Spirit of Ecstasy.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
This rhetorical tour de force caps extensive diplomatic activity over the past year.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Brueggemann’s writing is smooth and easy to read and his book is a tour de force that should be in every library.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
Noun
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No mean feat, considering the brand’s first 24 hotels are set in remote, leafy locations that feel worlds away from real life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Living in a seemingly perpetual athletic prime between the two generations, Caldwell would likely climb to the Moon if such a feat were possible.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carter presented Roosevelt with the deed for about 700,000 acres on the northern bank of the Rio Grande.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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In June 2024, two months after the mental health evaluation, the man executed a quit claim deed for his Hollywood condo to the company ID Investors LLC, which is managed by Shlafman, according to the affidavit.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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What is once in a lifetime in some places, once a generation in other places, occasional in the most prosperous of programs, has become a baseline achievement for the men’s and women’s basketball teams in Storrs.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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The achievement marked the start of the offshore wind farm’s electricity supply to the UK grid.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Big 12 Player of the Year is coming off of one of her best performances as a Horned Frog with 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the win over Virginia in the Sweet 16.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Espionage is never a solo performance.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The stunt was part of Netflix’s effort to brand its MLB broadcasts in a unique way, doubling as a promotional crossover gimmick for the Wednesday franchise.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The stunt was part of Netflix’s effort to brand MLB broadcasts in a unique way, folding its entertainment properties into the sports experience.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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