tour de force

noun

ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs

plural tours de force ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs

Synonyms of tour de force next

: 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 Literally a two-person tour de force that tackled heavy emotional issues without being preachy or over-the-top. —

Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 June 2024 Orphan Black was essentially a one-actor brand and Orphan Black: Echoes lacks anything approaching the Maslany tour de force. —

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The Pitt game was only one of a series of dramatic shots and tours de force Walker fashioned in 2010-11. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024 Swift is undoubtedly a generational tour de force, but analysts should look elsewhere before blaming her for European inflation’s cruel summer. —

Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tour de force

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Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of tour de force was in 1802

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“Tour de force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tour%20de%20force. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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