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
Three years after her tour de force in Everything Everywhere All at Once, Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis once again completely disappears into a character.
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Each is a modest tour de force of in-office confrontation—a reminder that happiness seldom means, or requires, the absence of conflict or disappointment.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Whereas Fences was a Denzel tour de force, The Piano Lesson showcases a new generation of Washington talents: His son Malcolm directs the movie; his son John David stars as Berniece’s brother, Boy Willie; and his daughter Katia is an executive producer.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
The deadly chariot race, a nearly 15-minute-long tour de force of practical effects and daring stunts, is one of the best action sequences ever filmed (if not the best).
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Each is a modest tour de force of in-office confrontation—a reminder that happiness seldom means, or requires, the absence of conflict or disappointment.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Whereas Fences was a Denzel tour de force, The Piano Lesson showcases a new generation of Washington talents: His son Malcolm directs the movie; his son John David stars as Berniece’s brother, Boy Willie; and his daughter Katia is an executive producer.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
The deadly chariot race, a nearly 15-minute-long tour de force of practical effects and daring stunts, is one of the best action sequences ever filmed (if not the best).
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour de force
Noun
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There’s an irony that Van Lith will have to go through her former team to accomplish this feat.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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That’s no easy feat and this is where automation can come in and support human endeavours.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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If the target triggered the hairlike bristles, then the appendage flaps closed around it until the deed was done.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
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To carry out this bloody deed, the E.P.A. is planning to rescind a set of Biden-era rules aimed at curbing CO2 emissions from power plants, unravel another set of rules aimed at curbing emissions from cars and trucks, and revise the way that the government assesses the damages of climate change.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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He’s managed to build on Jurgen’s achievements and do it his way.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Tina Knowles is set to be honored by Billboard, but not for chart achievements.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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While there is no maximum weight limit, teams try to be as close to the minimum as possible to optimize performance.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The backbone of the result, which puts them on the verge of qualifying for next year’s World Cup, was their defensive performance.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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McHale: The thing that was built — the side of the cliff — was beautifully made, and my stunt guy flung himself over that thing.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Survivors include his sons, Clay, Clint (both in the stunt business, too) and Ben; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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