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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When asked which one of the two inside-the-park feats stood out the most, Witt cited his most recent one.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 9,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Murakami remains stoic about his historical feats.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In Tennessee, the American Land Title Association reports, a bill has been introduced that would require property deeds to be prepared by a licensed attorney, a licensed title insurance agent, the property owner or someone legally authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Landon starred as Jonathan Smith, an angel in probation sent to Earth by The Boss (God) to do good deeds.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Career milestones usually put the person in the spotlight, but behind many such achievements exists a powerful, silent dedication that people achieve through their persistent efforts and their deliberate choice to follow their life goals.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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This suggests that the man who wore it had fought many battles or, at the very least, carried the sword publicly as a display of his status or achievements, according to Popsci.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Noun
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LaBeija, who uses all pronouns, begins their number as Gus the Theater Cat, who recounts the exploits of Gus’ youth.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Given their exploits in the Europa League semi-final, Vitor Pereira rang the changes to his starting line-up on Monday afternoon, but Forest took a 3-0 lead before an hour was on the clock, with clinical efficiency from Taiwo Awoniyi and Igor Jesus.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tours de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tours%20de%20force. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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