Thesaurus results for TOUR DE FORCE

tour de force

noun

ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs

Definition of tour de force

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 Cayenne Turbo Coupe Electric is a tour de force of tech and plug-in performance. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026 Season Four turned the show’s central toxic love story, between frenemies Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Marisa Abela) and Harper Stern (Myha’la), into a tour de force of power struggles and breakdowns. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026 Kincaid calls the 1982 work a tour de force of the collection, and of Basquiat’s entire career. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 In a four-hander where each performer excels in their own way, Wilde gives a neurotic tour de force. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tour de force

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Alpha-Zero achieved these feats by playing tens of millions of games against itself—that is, by gathering experiences.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Carrick named an unchanged line-up in four of his 17 Premier League games last season — a feat Amorim managed just once.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of feat

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The character is renowned in the wizarding world for his many heroic deeds, though he’s later revealed as a fraud who took credit for the acts of others after erasing part of their memories.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, Gamache said the woman’s family contacted him to thank him for his deed.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of deed

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London Brown’s performance as Marvin this season is phenomenal; the character development is astounding.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Gausman delivered a strong performance, tossing seven innings and limiting the Royals to two runs on four hits with one walk and four strikeouts on 96 pitches.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of performance

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Another challenge was that Holland performed many of the stunts himself, especially when Spider-Man’s mask is off during that final battle.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Locals and tourists liken the stunt to a David Blaine spectacle, snapping photos, speculating about the man’s comforts and, crucially for Netflix, vowing to watch the movie behind the buzz.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

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