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The phrase "a colossal performance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an exceptionally impressive or grand performance, whether in theater, music, or any other form of entertainment.
Example: "The lead actor delivered a colossal performance that left the audience in awe."
Alternatives: "an outstanding performance" or "a magnificent performance."
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The No8 gave a colossal performance, strong on the ball, secure at the lineout and destructive in the tackle.
Either way, it's as vivid and juddering a depiction of the war zone as any we've seen, with a colossal performance from Bradley Cooper as its seethingly conflicted subject.
Futures Michael Schumacher did not win last Sunday's thrilling San Marino grand prix but it was still a colossal performance to finish on the tail of Fernando Alonso after starting from 13th place.
Many will know Charles Laughton's 1955 film adaptation, featuring a screenplay by James Agee, cinematography by Stanley Cortez and a colossal performance by Robert Mitchum as the widow-killing preacher with "love" and "hate" tattooed on his fists.
Yaya produced a colossal performance, the Ivory Coast international leading by example as stand-in captain in the absence of Vincent Kompany, who was nursing a groin injury.
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As Ivan, Nikolai Cherkassov gives one of the most colossal performances in the history of cinema.
"We had some colossal performances and you can't pick anyone out.
Alun Wyn Jones and Paul O'Connell - the first Test pairing in South Africa - both cemented their spots with colossal performances against the Waratahs.
At its 1976 premiere, the show was a colossal failure, closing after seven performances and demoralizing its creators.
A federal appeals court judge reviewing the lawyers' performance called it "a colossal failure".
A spectacular site but a lackluster performance, at best a colossal piece of minimalist sculpture -- so ran the consensus.
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