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
Jordan Campbell Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich and Germany) I’m aware that Karl hasn’t been capped by Germany but I’d like him to make the finals because his breakthrough season at Bayern Munich has been a tour de force.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
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Simply going back-to-back in the Masters is no small feat considering it had been done only three times by an impressive list of golf greats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Flagg finished leading his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals to become the first rookie to achieve that feat since Michael Jordan did it for the Chicago Bulls in 1984-‘85.—
Mac Engel
April 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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But Rene faced this uphill climb with the same indomitable spirit that defined her, filling her days with smiles, prayers, good deeds and with adventures, especially after tests offered up hope that the disease had been halted.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Other sites along Federal Boulevard were rejected due to factors like deed restrictions, noise or potential conflicts with future projects.—
Charles Rilli,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gigi Hadid speaks onstage during the 12th Breakthrough Prize ceremony, which honors outstanding achievements in the sciences, in Santa Monica, California, on April 18.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But the novel’s achievement is that we are forced to experience this insight almost bodily.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Doncic surged for a 60-point performance against the Miami Heat during the Lakers’ nine-game winning streak that ultimately put them in position for a top-half seed in the West despite Doncic’s and Austin Reaves’ injuries.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last season, Ramoley sparked Brother Rice’s run to fourth place in Class 4A with a dominant performance in the supersectional against Providence.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Paramount showed off the first trailer of the cringe-inducing stunt series’ fifth and final entry at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners held in Las Vegas.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The effect — some feel — is less attention on the Pentagon’s wartime efforts, and more on supporting political stunts, according to the source, who is not authorized to speak to the media and requested anonymity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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