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
One classic example of this is his minimalist tour de force, Oh God!
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Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Twenty-two years after winning best actor for The Pianist, Adrien Brody won it again for another tour de force portrayal of a Holocaust survivor, in The Brutalist.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Zoe Saldaña, nominated for best supporting actress, has already won a Golden Globe and a Cannes acting award for her tour de force turn as Emilia’s resourceful lawyer, Rita Mora Castro — the first major prizes for the shamefully underrated performer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The latter’s tour de force earlier this month came as close as anyone has to a Joseph Welch moment defenestrating Donald McCarthy.
—Mark Green, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Twenty-two years after winning best actor for The Pianist, Adrien Brody won it again for another tour de force portrayal of a Holocaust survivor, in The Brutalist.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Zoe Saldaña, nominated for best supporting actress, has already won a Golden Globe and a Cannes acting award for her tour de force turn as Emilia’s resourceful lawyer, Rita Mora Castro — the first major prizes for the shamefully underrated performer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The latter’s tour de force earlier this month came as close as anyone has to a Joseph Welch moment defenestrating Donald McCarthy.
—Mark Green, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
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Other Yankees to accomplish the feat include Tom Tresh, Roy White and Mark Teixeira, who actually did it two other times with two other teams.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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The feat now ties them with Blur, Kasabian, Barbara Streisand, George Michael, Muse, The Prodigy and Paul McCartney (solo) on the all-time list of acts who have landed seven No. 1s.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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However, Allen’s daughter, Suzann Allen Yamini, said her mother holds the original deed to the vacant 155th Street property, and the adjacent home where her mother lives on Myrtle Avenue.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Because the deeds were never recorded, the investor had no lien on the properties and therefore no collateral.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
13 May 2025
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Acting legend Robert De Niro will also receive an honorary Palme d’Or for lifetime achievement.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Chelsea’s latest title has been a collective achievement, largely about being harmonious and disciplined, whereas their previous ones tended to have an obvious star: Bethany England, or Fran Kirby, or Sam Kerr, or Guro Reiten.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns each added 23 points and OG Anunoby bounced back from two poor performances by scoring 20 for the Knicks, who can win the series Wednesday night at Boston.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Recognition of design excellence further reflects the brand’s commitment to long-term performance.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The film's climactic moments involve a lengthy stunt sequence on a train, where, after a perilous fight with Gabriel, Ethan and the team finally get both halves of the key.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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The team brought in an animatronic dinosaur from China, which had to be durable enough to use for stunts when Ellie climbs on top of it.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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