as in feats
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 tours 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
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours de force
Noun
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So, how exactly does this digital prodigy manage such cosmic feats?—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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There was something about Norris — his deadpan delivery, his stoic demeanor, his sheer physical presence — that made the impossible feats attributed to him feel almost plausible, or at least hilariously perfect.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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Photographs dating back centuries line the walls, alongside original documents and deeds from earlier locations.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Talk about not doing good deeds for the sake of the spotlight.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2026
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And their achievements are extraordinary.—
Najahe Sherman
March 24,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The announcement of his death includes a quote from Webb about his lifetime achievements.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers’ free-agent exploits have given them considerable flexibility in April’s draft.—
Mike Kaye
March 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, historians no longer treat figures like Le Vacher de la Case as brave heroes who served as proof of European superiority and justified the colonization that followed their exploits.—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Tours de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tours%20de%20force. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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