Thesaurus results for TOUR DE FORCE

tour de force

noun

ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs

Definition of tour de force

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 This album is proof that with a stellar production team in her corner and full creative control, Kim Petras is a de-tour de force of the pop world. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 The paper was a tour de force, composed of sections that concerned seemingly unrelated areas of math. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 Ditto Lange for her tour de force in the 2024 HBO drama The Great Lillian Hall. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Legendary architect Mary Colter of Grand Canyon lodging fame designed this Spanish Revival tour de force on the edge of the Painted Desert. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tour de force

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Noun

Smith accomplished the feat in nine fewer games than Edwards.

— Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The Panthers became the first team to ever have players turn natural hat tricks — three consecutive goals by one player — in three straight games after Brady Tkachuk achieved the feat in the team’s previous two outings.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of feat

Noun

Those restrictions would be part of the deed and would remain in force for 40 years.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Lanphear printed out a copy of an old deed linking the Edgewood land to the Phelps and Gorham Company, a group of New England speculators.

— James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of deed

Noun

Every component of his equipment was engineered to maximize performance.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
In another sequence, a compact camera rig mounted on a helmet captured Tom Holland’s performance from near his face, with a blurry red shape added in compositing to suggest the inside of his mask.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of performance

Noun

Meanwhile, second-unit director Peter Ramsey worked alongside stunt performers, with some creature interactions achieved through surprisingly simple physical stand-ins.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The event featured high-flying stunts, air-pumping cold thrusters, and a driverless demonstration that looked straight out of a sci-fi movie.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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