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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The feat was the culmination of a shift—or, perhaps more aptly, a total disruption—in marathoning over the past few years, in which the eventual breaking of the mythical two-hour mark went from an impossibility to a guarantee.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mantle and Berra accomplished the feat in 1956.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ossé said that the Bed-Stuy eviction was a result of deed theft, although state officials have since disputed the claim.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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At least one owner has to live there, and the home must have been transferred through a will, a transfer on death deed, or without a will.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the bans, which have been touted by researchers, educators and policymakers as a way to boost children’s attendance and academic achievement and to combat mental health issues and online bullying, aren’t delivering on all those promises, the findings reveal.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Little sparks of achievement also come from doing chores or any of my enjoyable or meaningful activities.—
Alex Korb, Ph.D.,
CNBC,
4 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 12 May. 2026.
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