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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The tour de force earned Tudyk a Clarence Derwent Award (given by the Actors’ Equity Assn.
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
That victory, too, was followed by a tour de force joint press conference headlined by Towns and Edwards’s breezy banter.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 May 2024
In this historical and geographical tour de force, Freedman cogently examines the interplay of politics and command—the balance of decision-making by civilian leaders and their military counterparts.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
And although her songs are impactful, Swift is an economic tour de force, too.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 19 May 2024
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
That victory, too, was followed by a tour de force joint press conference headlined by Towns and Edwards’s breezy banter.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 May 2024
In this historical and geographical tour de force, Freedman cogently examines the interplay of politics and command—the balance of decision-making by civilian leaders and their military counterparts.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
And although her songs are impactful, Swift is an economic tour de force, too.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 19 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for tour de force
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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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