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
Either way, by channeling his inner vermin, Fiennes gives a tour de force performance in under 20 minutes.
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Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
For back-to-back nights, more than 45,000 fans packed the Big A to see the Savannah Bananas — a team born from a small-time collegiate summer team that became a tour de force that has forever changed baseball.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
My favourite is the tour de force on the wall of a pet shop near Leeds United’s stadium, depicting him as Christ the Redeemer (above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Writing in this week's issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team reveals that the entire flamingo feeding process is actually a tour de force in fluid dynamics.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 16 May 2025
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Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
For back-to-back nights, more than 45,000 fans packed the Big A to see the Savannah Bananas — a team born from a small-time collegiate summer team that became a tour de force that has forever changed baseball.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
My favourite is the tour de force on the wall of a pet shop near Leeds United’s stadium, depicting him as Christ the Redeemer (above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Writing in this week's issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team reveals that the entire flamingo feeding process is actually a tour de force in fluid dynamics.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
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But being an innovator on the long run — and therefore one of WWD’s Originals — is no mean feat, particularly in the early days.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Making the jump to a double-digit billionaire is no easy feat.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Any advice on how to do this without craziness? – No Good Deed Dad Dear Dad: Sometimes good deeds need good parameters and, yes, consequences.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
21 June 2025
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Homes built under the program should carry 20-year deed restrictions with only primary occupants having the ability to buy and sell.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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His achievement not only broke his own previous record of 282 half-marathons in 12 months, between 2022 and 2023, but also earned him a world title, according to news agency SWNS.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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In Wright’s case, that includes being able to support her family during the move and helping her teenage daughter get settled into her routines—an achievement that resonates with Krug’s message about making space for more things that matter.—
Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Mansfield and her entourage were traveling from a nightclub performance in Biloxi, Miss. to New Orleans.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Other standout events include a powerful chamber concert featuring Tessa Lark, Joshua Roman, and Edgar Meyer on July 9th, along with a performance from Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s on July 19th.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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The role of Gene fit Glenn perfectly, so much so that the actor even did his own stunts.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
26 June 2025
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And, just by wild coincidence, the stunt came right as the administration barreled ahead with the bombing of Iran, a destabilizing and politically unpopular action that for many Americans recalled the preludes to other catastrophic wars the U.S. has initiated in the Middle East.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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