tour de force
noun
plural tours de force
ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs 
: a feat or display of strength, skill, or ingenuity
the movie is a comic tour de force
Examples of tour de force in a Sentence
The book is a tour de force.
Her performance in the play was a real tour de force.
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And although her songs are impactful, Swift is an economic tour de force, too.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 19 May 2024
The latest additions to the Streamliner collection are indeed a mechanical tour de force, and yet H. Moser is a brand known for its ability to inject some levity into an otherwise sober industry through the use of materials, textures, finishes, and colors—and even irony.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 19 May 2024
The latest additions to the Streamliner collection are indeed a mechanical tour de force, and yet H. Moser is a brand known for its ability to inject some levity into an otherwise sober industry through the use of materials, textures, finishes, and colors—and even irony.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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