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
Rachel Scott is a tour de force with two back-to-back knockout shows.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Reed Sigmund delivers a tour de force as Silver, a scene-stealing bundle of charm, rage and deceit who displays a kind side to the boy that you can never be convinced is genuine.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
The end result showcases two tour de force performances from Wright and Cooke, as their on-screen chemistry (and intentional lack-thereof) will hold viewers’ attention throughout all six of these deliciously unsettling episodes.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Her presentation had been a dazzling tour de force that left the crowd stunned and clamoring for more.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Reed Sigmund delivers a tour de force as Silver, a scene-stealing bundle of charm, rage and deceit who displays a kind side to the boy that you can never be convinced is genuine.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
The end result showcases two tour de force performances from Wright and Cooke, as their on-screen chemistry (and intentional lack-thereof) will hold viewers’ attention throughout all six of these deliciously unsettling episodes.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Her presentation had been a dazzling tour de force that left the crowd stunned and clamoring for more.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
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In a feat of logistics, the production miraculously arranged the shooting schedule so that every principal actor’s final scene on the show was also their last day of filming — something the Duffers have been freshly reliving again and again in the edit bay.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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He has never even been attacked on social media — a feat in this day and age.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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In retrospect, the houses should have been protected from redevelopment with a deed covenant, which could have precluded new development on the site.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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The original deed to his 1880s-era house, a former dynamite bunker for mining operations, was held by none other than John Gregory — the same man who put Central City on the map.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Moose Jaw was actually unusual for its welcoming of Chinese immigrants, no small achievement in the often violently racist response to Asian immigrants to North America.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Within a remarkably strong competition, our jury is proud to honor this singular achievement.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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Quaid was seen patting his former costars’ shoulders and giving them words of encouragement before the performance.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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This format typically includes all performances, judge feedback, and elimination results.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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These sorts of stunts are common in the NBA, NHL and MLB.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kanell, who also works as a stunt performer, played one of the leads in 2016 slasher film Terrifier, which has gone on to become one of the biggest breakout horror franchises of recent years.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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