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
Extraordinary subjects call for extraordinary styles, which is why this year’s best films offer the special thrills of aesthetic tours de force pulled off with flair.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
In this tour de force, Mark Lilla explores the deep sources of this refusal.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
Deborah Gilmour Smyth leads the Backyard cast as Gladys with an incredible, tour de force performance that begins with joy, laughter and vivaciousness and gradually, over the course of two hours, moves toward frightened, childlike and submissive.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Populated by larger-than-life characters, this tour de force is at once gut-bustingly funny and deeply moving.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
In this tour de force, Mark Lilla explores the deep sources of this refusal.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
Deborah Gilmour Smyth leads the Backyard cast as Gladys with an incredible, tour de force performance that begins with joy, laughter and vivaciousness and gradually, over the course of two hours, moves toward frightened, childlike and submissive.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Populated by larger-than-life characters, this tour de force is at once gut-bustingly funny and deeply moving.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
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In the Kings’ first season in Kansas City, the 6-foot-1 guard led the NBA in both scoring and assists — a rare feat that cemented his place in league history.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Only six other actors have achieved this feat, including Daniel Day-Lewis, Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Jack Lemmon, Peter Finch and Dustin Hoffman.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The gillagers, without deeds, could do nothing but watch as new inhabitants crowded in.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The moment Murphy loses his footing and nearly plunges to his death, one brick away from his goal, audiences should be on the edge of their seats, primed to applaud when the deed is done.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many professionals focus on big projects and headline achievements, but research shows that soft skills and visibility strongly influence promotions.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the research underscores how school matters across achievement levels — and each day makes a difference.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a field experiment with hundreds of consultants, GPT-4 improved speed and quality on some knowledge tasks while performance dropped on other, seemingly similar tasks just outside its strengths.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to validate performance, safety, and reliability in real-world driving conditions ahead of commercial launch.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots will likely come at Stidham with disguised blitzes, nonstop stunts, defensive linemen dropping into passing lanes and an array of looks.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Over time, autonomy becomes less like a fragile stunt and more like a dependable capability.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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