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
These rare months are always a tour de force on Disney+ as the streamer shows off its unique selling points.
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The outer shell of the Louis Vuitton building consists of 3,600 unique glass panels, each bent to a different curve along a different axis, an evident tour de force of engineering and coordination.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Inside, the i3 delivers a digital tour de force.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
The actress completely transforms into serial killer Aileen Wuornos, delivering a tour de force as a woman struggling to suppress her violent urges.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The outer shell of the Louis Vuitton building consists of 3,600 unique glass panels, each bent to a different curve along a different axis, an evident tour de force of engineering and coordination.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Inside, the i3 delivers a digital tour de force.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
The actress completely transforms into serial killer Aileen Wuornos, delivering a tour de force as a woman struggling to suppress her violent urges.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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By hitting the trifecta that is LEED Gold, Passive House, and mass timber, the new Marpole Community Centre is truly a marvelous technical feat that shows how public buildings meant for daily use can achieve high-performance environmental standards.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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Of those units, 436 were deed-restricted, meaning they were required to keep rents affordable to people who are considered low-income.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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In Tennessee, the American Land Title Association reports, a bill has been introduced that would require property deeds to be prepared by a licensed attorney, a licensed title insurance agent, the property owner or someone legally authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Lane not only captures Willy’s ordinariness and his ubiquity, no small achievement for so famous an actor, but also his optimism, his foundational, near-Trumpian belief in a coming Very Big Deal for either him or his sons.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Career milestones usually put the person in the spotlight, but behind many such achievements exists a powerful, silent dedication that people achieve through their persistent efforts and their deliberate choice to follow their life goals.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Pazanti was generally pleased with several aspects of his team’s performance.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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For Gouzer, the setting is part stunt, part argument.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
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Turning them into targets for viral stunts is not journalism, protest or civic activity.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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